VIENNA, November 19 (Sputnik) – Iran hopes to reach an agreement on its nuclear program by November 24 and not hold any more talks in the future, a source close to the Iranian delegation told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
“Iran plans to reach an agreement by the deadline (November 24) and has no desire to extend negotiations on its nuclear program,” the source said.
The final round of the P5+1 discussions commenced in Vienna on Tuesday. The negotiations are aimed at reducing the scope of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for removing sanctions.
US State Department Spokesman Jeff Rathke said last week that Washington would suspend the sanctions on Iran before terminating them if a nuclear agreement is reached. The official added that due to the concerns of both the current and the previous administrations as well as of their partners in Congress, Washington does not find it "logical or good policy to simply terminate sanctions immediately."
The West and Israel have long been accusing Iran of attempting to develop nuclear weapons under the guise of a civilian nuclear program, while Tehran argues that its nuclear program is aimed at meeting the country's growing energy needs.
In November 2013, during talks in Geneva, the P5+1 group, comprising Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Germany, agreed to reach a deal with Tehran guaranteeing the peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear program by July 2014. The deadline for the agreement was later postponed to November 24.
