DHAKA: Iran and the EU have appeared to make progress in resolving outstanding differences on how to implement a landmark nuclear deal, but the United States said discussions were not yet finalised.

Iran`s deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, met a senior EU official in Geneva on Friday to iron out details of the November 24 accord under which Iran agreed to curb its most sensitive nuclear work in return for sanctions relief.

After the meeting, he said that the sides had found "solutions for every difference" but more consultations were needed before an agreement could be announced.

"Now we are taking the solutions... home, all of us," Araqchi said. "Hopefully tomorrow we can either confirm or not, but hopefully confirm."

A spokesman for the EU, Michael Mann, said "very good" progress was made "on all the pertinent issues", but added that results of the talks still had to be validated by more senior officials.

EU negotiates with Iran on behalf of six world powers - the US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany - in diplomatic efforts related to Tehran`s nuclear work.

Source: aljazeera.com
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