ANKARA
The representatives of Iran and U.S. will meet in Geneva to resume nuclear talks, an Iranian official said Thursday.
According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced that Iran’s nuclear negotiations will continue Friday with the participation of top Iranian Mohammad Javad Zarif and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
"At the end of the four days of bilateral talks between the Iranian and U.S. nuclear delegations, discussions will possibly continue with the participation of all members of the Group 5+1," Araqchi was quoted as saying.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham has earlier said that "Iran will only accept an agreement which is reached in one stage and includes all outlines and details together. Iran's negotiating team has so far moved in this direction and will continue its move this way."
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council -- the U.S., U.K., China, France and Russia -- plus Germany, also known as the P5+1 group -- believe that Iran is developing nuclear weapons and want Tehran to curb its nuclear program in return for the lifting of sanctions.
However, Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful civilian purposes. Tehran agreed to limit certain aspects of its controversial program in exchange for some relief in international sanctions under a deal reached in November, 2013 in Geneva.
