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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran accused world powers on Thursday of creating "a difficult atmosphere" that had hindered talks on its atomic energy program, signaling a snag in diplomacy to defuse fears of a covert Iranian effort to develop nuclear bombs. The nub of the dispute appeared to be Iran's demand for fast relief from economic sanctions as part of any deal for it to stop higher-grade uranium enrichment, a pathway to nuclear arms, whereas Western powers insisted Tehran must first shut it down. ...More...