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Nuke deal: World powers ink initial pact on reining in Iran's nuclear programme

The tentative agreement, after eight days of marathon talks in Switzerland, clears the way for negotiations on a settlement aimed at allaying Western fears that Iran was seeking to build an atomic bomb and in return lift economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Next round of nuclear talks to begin between Iran and 6 world powers, says IRNA

The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers will begin on 18 January in Geneva, Tehran's chief negotiator was quoted by the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday as saying.

Obama's lone struggle: White House to dissuade Congress from slapping sanctions on Iran

The talks ended last week with the US and other major powers in the so-called P5+1 group missing a deadline and managing just an extension of their discussions with Iran.

EU extends freeze on some Iran sanctions amid nuke talk extension

The sanctions freeze had also been extended in July, aimed at coinciding with Monday's deadline for international negotiations with Iran.

Deadline for Iran nuclear deal extended as world powers fail to reach accord

Iran and world powers missed deadline to agree a long-awaited nuclear deal, with a Western diplomat saying they would agree an extension and meet again next month.

Iran, world powers remain split over terms of nuclear deal

Laurent Fabius' remarks to France-Inter radio came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and counterparts from Britain, France and Germany negotiating with Iran consulted in the Swiss city on how to resolve the obstacles at the talks.