Baku, Azerbaijan, March 21
By Umid Niayesh - Trend:
Iran and P5+1 will resume the talks over the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear program in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 25.
The next round of the talks will start on March 25 and will continue till March 29, Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif said, the country's Fars news agency reported March 21.
Iran and the P5+1 (the US, the UK, Russia, China, France and Germany) are negotiating to conclude a comprehensive nuclear agreement by July 1.
They have agreed to come to a political understanding by late March.
Iran thinks that any comprehensive deal would require the lifting of all sanctions on its economy.
The sides held their latest round of talks in Switzerland from March 15 to March 20.
Iranian deputy foreign minister and senior nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi said that the talks were very serious and extensive.
The US and European countries require more consultations and arrangement with their governments to continue the talks with Iran, he said.
The Iranian top diplomat further said that nuclear teams at this juncture are in need of more negotiations and coordination.
Iran and P5+1 signed an interim nuclear deal in November 2013 to provide Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities.
After the sides failed to meet the November 24, 2014 deadline they also extended the aforementioned deal.
The US and its Western allies suspect Iran of developing a nuclear weapon - something that Iran denies.
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