AFP on Thursday Oct. 16 cited Russia’s lead negotiator Sergei Ryabkov who held Thursday bilateral talks with Iran during a p5+1 talks saying “the result is more important than the date”. But as he was quoted by RIA Novosti, he also said that with a further extension, “the risk of total failure also increases”.
The talks between Iran and the six world powers were expected to wrap up later Thursday. But as many analysts have begun to believe, the November deadline might be extended, as it has happened before on target date of July 20. The possible extension would be due to measures related to Arak and Fordo nuclear sites.