Western diplomats said the atmosphere in the Iran nuclear talks was workmanlike. But they also cautioned that gaps remained and that it was still unclear if they could be bridged, New York Times reported on Sunday March 29.
Negotiators are trying to meet a Tuesday deadline for settling on the main parameters of an accord. Once that step is taken, a comprehensive agreement with detailed technical addendums is to be finished by the end of June.
Iran’s chief diplomat said on Saturday that he had had productive discussions with his European counterparts and that Iranian negotiators were ready to begin drafting an initial agreement on a nuclear accord.