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          Iran, World Powers Enter Crucial Third Day of Nuclear Talks

   Iran and six world powers enter a crucial third day of talks Friday in
   Geneva, where they will try to close gaps on an interim deal that would
   curb Tehran`s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
   Diplomats from both sides reported progress following Thursday`s
   meeting, but said substantial disagreements remain. A key sticking
   point appears to be to what extent Iran will be allowed to enrich
   uranium. Another is how much the sanctions will be relaxed.
   Under discussion is a first-phase agreement meant to build trust while
   the two sides work out a more comprehensive deal that would ease
   Western concerns about Iran`s ability to build nuclear weapons.
   Iran`s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday his country
   will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment, a process that yields
   materials both for bombs and civil nuclear power generation.
   Tehran denies it wants to build a nuclear weapon. It has offered to
   suspend parts of its nuclear program and agreed to tighter inspections
   if the West relaxes sanctions that have devastated its economy.
   So far, the U.S. has said it is prepared to offer what it calls limited
   and reversible sanctions relief, including unfreezing billions of
   dollars in Iranian funds overseas. Iran has said it would also like
   restrictions eased on its oil exports and banking sector.
   U.S. lawmakers, meanwhile, are threatening to increase the sanctions.
   U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said Thursday he is committed to
   moving forward with a bill to impose new measures on Iran, in December,
   if negotiations are not successful.
   Reid said the bill would "broaden the scope of current petroleum
   sanctions, place limitations on trade with strategic sectors of the
   Iranian economy that support its nuclear ambitions, as well as pursue
   those who divert goods to Iran."
   President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have been
   asking key Congressional leaders to hold off on any new sanctions
   against Tehran while the Geneva talks continue.
   This is the third round of negotiations between Iran and the group
   known as the P5+1, which consists of United States, Britain, China,
   France, Russia and Germany.
   The latest talks began Wednesday, building on a prior round of
   negotiations that ended two weeks ago. Analysts say those talks failed
   in large part because of objections by France.
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