'New energy' at Iran talks as diplomats reconvene

The leader of Iran's delegation at the talks, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, , hailed the"new energy" and"seriousness of all sides" at the talks AFP/JOE KLAMARVIENNA: The fourth round of talks between world powers on Iran's nuclear programme opened in Vienna on Friday , with diplomats voicing hope of progress towards an agreement in the coming weeks.

The EU is co-ordinating the talks and an official from the bloc said that the latest round"should probably be a longer round than the three before because... by now everybody has an idea of how the agreement would look". The talks are seeking to find a way to lift sanctions on Iran reimposed by Trump, and for Iran to come back into line with the JCPOA's limits on its nuclear activities.

He also rejected suggestions that the Iranian presidential election was affecting the timescale of the talks, saying the vote was"an important issue in the country, but it has nothing to do with" the negotiations. Under the agreement, Iran pledged to keep camera data -- recordings"of some activities and monitoring equipment" -- and hand them over to the IAEA as and when US sanctions are lifted.

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