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          World Powers, Iran Make Final Push at Nuclear Talks Deadline

   by VOA News

   The foreign ministers of Iran and a group of six world powers have
   reached the final day of their self-imposed, year-long period to agree
   on a comprehensive deal to ensure Iran's nuclear program is peaceful.

   Officials from both sides said Sunday they are considering the idea of
   extending the talks in Vienna beyond Monday, just as they did in July
   when their original six-month deadline came with no deal.

   U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday morning he will meet
   with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to discuss the status of the
   negotiations, and would be holding other meetings later.

   Their so-called P5+1 counterparts from Britain, France, Russia and
   Germany are also in Vienna, as is Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
   The diplomats have held various sideline meetings as they try to
   finalize the long-sought goal of ensuring Iran is not developing
   nuclear weapons in exchange for lifting sanctions that have hurt the
   country's economy.

   Iran has insisted its nuclear program is solely for peaceful, civilian
   purposes, such as medical research and generating power.
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