Kerry Joins European Officials at Iran Nuclear Talks

In Geneva, Secretary of State John Kerry sought to temper rising expectations of an imminent deal, saying, “There are important gaps that have to be closed.”

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“Mr. Kerry will meet with Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, and the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, who oversees the multiparty negotiations, about 6 p.m.

Before that, he will hold separate meetings with Ms. Ashton; the French foreign minister, Laurent Fabius; and the British foreign secretary, William Hague, as the major powers coordinate their own bargaining positions. The German foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, is also expected to join the push for an agreement.”

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“Expectations that the world powers are about to conclude a preliminary accord with Iran have angered Israel and some Arab states.”