Iran nuclear talks `remain difficult`: William Hague

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 18:05

Negotiations between world powers and Iran over the Islamic republic`s controversial nuclear programme "remain difficult" and any deal must be worthwhile, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Saturday.

Russia sees `real opportunity` for Iran nuclear deal

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:40

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sees a "real opportunity" for the six-party talks with Iran to reach a deal on Tehran`s disputed nuclear programme, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.

Iran nuclear talks in difficult `homestretch`

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 17:23

Iranian and Western officials poured cold water on hopes that a landmark nuclear deal was all but sewn up after world power foreign ministers flew in to join talks with Tehran in Geneva.

Modest `progress` in Iran nuclear talks

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 09:52

Iran and world powers appeared to make modest progress in nuclear talks, with Tehran saying foreign ministers could fly in to Geneva in a fresh bid to clinch a deal.

US says `very hard` to clinch deal with Iran as N-talks resume

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 14:45

Amidst the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and world powers in Geneva, the US has acknowledged that it would be "very hard" to clinch a deal on Tehran`s controversial atomic programme.

World powers, Iran resume nuclear talks in Geneva to reach deal

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 21:58

Six world powers, US, China, Russia, France, the UK and Germany, have gathered in Geneva in a bid to reach an agreement with Iran over its disputed nuclear programme and there are expectations that there could be a breakthrough deal when the talks resume.

Rouhani defends Iran nuclear rights in Cameron call: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 18:41

President Hassan Rouhani in a telephone call with British Prime Minister David Cameron stressed Tehran`s firm right to pursue a peaceful nuclear programme, Iranian media reported today.

Sanctions won`t force concessions: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 18:30

Iran`s supreme leader says pressure from economic sanctions will never force the country into unwelcome concessions as nuclear negotiators resumed talks with world powers.

China tells Iran to seize opportunity before nuclear talks

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 13:24

China`s president told his Iranian counterpart to "seize the opportunity" to improve relations with world powers, as diplomats head to Geneva hoping to clinch a preliminary deal to ease a nuclear dispute between Tehran and the West.

Hassan Rowhani warns against excessive demands at N-talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 13:05

Iranian President Hassan Rowhani has warned against the "excessive demands" by some powers at nuclear talks, saying that it will be detrimental to the negotiations.

Swaraj defends Modi, slams Congress, Kejriwal`s party

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 00:23

Coming to the defence of Narendra Modi, Sushma Swaraj on Monday described the snooping allegation against him as totally false and a "dirty trick" by a "frustrated" Congress which will not affect the BJP.

Round three in bruising Iran nuclear talks

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 12:45

Iran and world powers will be under intense pressure at their third meeting in five weeks to secure a landmark breakthrough in their decade-old nuclear standoff.