Marathon talks on a landmark nuclear deal with Iran have continued overnight, with officials from six world powers seeking to finalise an agreement to limit the Iranian nuclear programme.
Foreign ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States met in Vienna early on Tuesday morning, without Iranian officials present. The meeting lasted about an hour.
They were expected to hold another meeting later on Tuesday morning ahead of a planned announcement that would potentially bring to a close an 18-day marathon push to strike an accord.
The Iranian Students' News Agency reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the European Union's policy chief Federica Mogherini would read a joint statement on Tuesday morning.
The ISNA reported that the pair would be accompanied by the six foreign ministers in Vienna.
Iran and the six nations are hoping to sign a nuclear deal that will bring sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Tehran's atomic programme.
Earlier, on Monday, the US said that "real progress" had been made during the talks, but that issues remained.
"They have made genuine progress... but there continues to be some sticking points that remain unresolved," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters in Washington.
"The expectation right now is that the discussions will continue. I am not aware of any plan to take a break."
Earnest said the US and its partners did not want to rush the final stages of the lengthy talks.pls kindly comment and share.....
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