Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, following talks in Geneva with the US concerning Iran's nuclear program, said on Tuesday that, despite the gaps with the United States, the two countries had good exchange of views.
"We had good exchange of views. We had good consultations. Of course, the difference and gaps still exist," Araqchi told Anadolu Agency during an exclusive interview in the InterContinental Hotel in Geneva in Switzerland on Tuesday after the two-day discussion on Iran's nuclear program with the U.S. ended.
Araqchi indicated that the atmosphere during the discussions was good but he reiterated that differences between the U.S and Iran still remained.
"We have to try more to make bridges between gaps," Araqchi said. "I think both sides understand each other's positions much better than before. But, we need more work to narrow these gaps."
The new round of nuclear talks in order to reach an agreement before a July 20 deadline between the Iranian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and the U.S delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State William Burns ended today (Tuesday).
Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, Britain, France, US, China, and Russia, as well as Germany, known as the P5+1 group, face a July 20 deadline to secure a final deal on Iran's nuclear program.
Iran and the P5+1 group of nations signed an agreement last November, requesting that Tehran suspend its uranium enrichment activities until July 20, in return for easing economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
The Iranian delegation is now expected to hold bilateral talks with France in Geneva on Wednesday.
The next round of talks between Iran and the P5+1 has been scheduled to take place in Vienna from June 16 to 20.
Iran has diluted half of its enriched uranium in accordance with an interim nuclear agreement, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported on April 17.
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