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July 14, 2014

Ministers fail to broker Iran talks breakthrough
Vienna (AFP) July 13, 2014
Western foreign ministers appeared Sunday to have failed in their mission to inject momentum into talks with Iran in Vienna, seven days before the deadline to strike a momentous nuclear deal. The talks were set to continue, however, with US Secretary of State John Kerry remaining in the Austrian capital for further discussions on Monday. The sought-after accord is aimed at killing off once and for all worries that Iran might develop nuclear weapons under the guise of its civilian programme, and ... read more

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