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Kerry to back to Switzerland on Iranian nuclear issue

Xinhua, March 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Iranian counterpart in Switzerland on Thursday to further talks on the Iranian nuclear issue, U.S. State Department said Monday.

The upcoming meeting between Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif is part of the ongoing nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the P5+1 countries, namely the United States, China, Russia, France, Britain, plus Germany, the department said in a statement.

The P5+1 group have been negotiating with Iran toward a comprehensive deal ever since November 2013, when Tehran agreed to suspend some nuclear activities in return for eased sanctions under an interim deal.

The two sides are aiming for a framework deal by the end of this month and a comprehensive one by the end of June.

In a video message released on Thursday to mark Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, U.S. President Barack Obama, while acknowledging "gaps" remaining despite progress made, called on Iranian leaders not to miss a "historic opportunity" to reach a reasonable nuclear deal, warning that otherwise such a moment "may not come again soon." Endite