Kerry, Zarif to discuss Iran nuclear deal as deadline approaches: U.S. official

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By Arshad Mohammed and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iranian foreign ministers will meet on Saturday, a senior U.S. official said, as major differences persist over an agreement under which Iran would curb its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will sit down in the Austrian capital ahead of Tuesday's self-imposed deadline, which many officials expect to slip. Significant gaps remain, notably over the sequencing of economic sanctions relief for Iran and the nature of monitoring mechanisms to ensure Tehran does not cheat on any agreement.




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