A joint statement will be released but both sides will not sign an agreement, says Iran's chief negotiator.
World Bulletin / News Desk
Iran and major world powers are to release a joint statement over their talks on Tehran's nuclear program, but will not sign a deal, Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said.
Iran's chief negotiator said Thursday both sides had made significant progress in the talks in Lausanne, Switzerland, after a deadline for a preliminary agreement of March 31 had been extended, but could not reach a final agreement.
He said: "There will not be a deal to be signed today.
"If things goes well, there will be an official joint statement."
U.S. officials also said progress he been made in the negotiations but it would not be appropriate to end the talks suddenly when the meetings being held were "productive."
Despite talk of "progress," both sides said they continue to disagree on critical issues.
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