US, world powers to begin drafting Iran nuclear deal next month

By Rebecca Shabad

The United States and other world powers will begin drafting a comprehensive final nuclear deal with Iran next month, a U.S. official said Friday. 

Negotiators have made progress in the nuclear talks, the official said.

The Obama administration and its partners in the P5+1 want to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, and Iran wants relief from sanctions that have hurt its economy in recent years.

Diplomats will meet for a third round of negotiations next week in Vienna, Austria.

The meetings result from the six-month interim deal struck last November to slow Iran’s nuclear program. After taking effect in January, the United Nations says Iran is complying with its requirements so far.

The interim agreement expires in July, and while it could be extended, the U.S. official said negotiators hope to strike a final deal instead.

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