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Amid differences, Iran nuclear talks resume

Updated - November 16, 2021 07:06 pm IST - VIENNA

Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives for a press briefing after the closed-door nuclear talks at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, on  May 16, 2014.

Iran's deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives for a press briefing after the closed-door nuclear talks at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, on May 16, 2014.

With their July 20 target date for a nuclear deal only weeks away, Iran and six world powers are meeting to see if stubborn differences can be overcome.

The negotiations that began on Tuesday follow a >stalemated round in May. Senior U.S. and Iranian officials then met subsequently but two diplomats familiar with the discussions say they failed to resolve the disputes.

They say the main obstacle is the size and capacity of Iran’s future uranium enrichment program. Enrichment can create both nuclear fuel and the core of an atomic weapon.

The U.S. and its allies want strict limits on Iran’s enrichment capacity. Iran is resisting and insists it does not want nuclear arms.

The diplomats demanded anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the confidential talks.

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