Nuclear deal with Iran not close - senior Western diplomat


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Oct 2013

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A senior western diplomat cautioned on Thursday that any breakthrough in diplomacy over Iran's nuclear programme was not "close", seeking to dampen expectations the next round of talks on November 7-8 could lead to a deal.

Western negotiators have described two days of nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday as the most detailed and serious to date after Tehran hinted it was ready to scale back sensitive atomic work to secure sanctions relief.

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