Iran nuclear talks to continue on fringes of UN assembly - Ashton


  • World
  • Saturday, 30 Aug 2014

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton looks on as she peaks during a news conference at the end of an informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in Milan August 30, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

MILAN (Reuters) - The six global powers will discuss ways to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Saturday.

Talks aimed at curbing Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for ending sanctions began in February. But Iran and the six powers involved failed to meet an initial self-imposed July 20 deadline to negotiate a deal.

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