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By Louis Charbonneau and Lesley Wroughton LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Iran and major world powers have been making headway in identifying technical options for a historic nuclear deal as an end-March deadline nears but difficult issues must still be addressed, U.S. and Iranian officials said on Tuesday. Iran and six world powers are seeking an agreement to curb Iran's most sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years in exchange for a gradual end to sanctions on Tehran. "We have definitely made progress in terms of identifying technical options for each of the major areas," the U.S. official told reporters on condition of anonymity. Western and Iranian officials doubted an agreement could be clinched this week and at least one more round of talks would be needed on a deal that could end a 12-year-old nuclear standoff between Tehran and the West over its atomic program.More...