Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 25
By Umid Niayesh - Trend:
The Islamic Republic is determined to achieve an agreement with the P5+1 over its nuclear program by March 31, Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, the Iranian government spokesman said.
"We are committed to achieve an agreement both in details and generalities of the nuclear case by March 31," Nobakht said, the Islamic Republic's official IRNA news agency reported Feb. 25.
The presence of Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran 's Atomic Energy Organization in the recent round of talks to discuss detailed technical issues was within this goal, the official said, adding the administration tries to defend Iranian nation's rights in an effective manner by the new method in the negotiations.
Iran's Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has announced that he is against a two-stage accord on the Islamic Republic's nuclear case.
"If an agreement is reached, it should include both the generalities and details in one stage," Khamenei explained.
The talks between Iran and the P5+1 were extended until June 30, 2015 to reach a comprehensive nuclear agreement. However, the sides attempt to reach a political accord in March.
The US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced that the US President Barack Obama had "no inclination whatsoever" to extend the talks facing a March 31 deadline for agreement on a political framework for the deal.
After the parties failed to meet the November 24, 2014 deadline they also extended the Geneva nuclear deal, which was signed in November 2013 for providing Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities.
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