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By Parisa Hafezi and Justyna Pawlak ANKARA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A deal for Iran to freeze parts of its nuclear program in return for sanctions relief will take effect on January 20, giving world powers and Tehran six months to agree a complete end to a standoff that has raised the risk of a wider Middle East war. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry cautioned that the next stage in negotiations would be "very difficult" after Iran, Washington and the European Union announced the launch date for the interim deal struck in Geneva in November. Iran will receive some easing of economic sanctions from January 20, including the suspension of restrictions on Iranian exports of petrochemicals, a senior U.S. official said. The official said such immediate relief - which will hinge on U.N. inspectors confirming that Iran is curbing enrichment of uranium - would include imports for its auto manufacturing sector and trade in gold and other precious metals.More...