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Nuclear deal between Iran, P5+1 possible: Larijani

Tuesday, 17 March 2015 1:26 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 17 March 2015 2:55 AM ]

Iran's Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani speaks during a press conference on March 16, 2015, in Tehran.

Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says a deal between Iran and the P5+1 countries over Tehran’s nuclear issue is possible if the six world powers abandon their “excessive demands.”

“I do not have a pessimistic stance towards this issue (the talks). Many steps have been taken and if the other side drops its excessive demands, (the Iranian and the P5+1) negotiators could cut a deal,” he added during a Monday press conference in the capital city of Tehran.

The top parliamentarian also expressed the legislative body’s support for the Iranian negotiating team led by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif if they manage to get a “good deal.”

Larijani, however, stressed that "it won't be the end of the world" if a final deal is not reached, saying Iran is doing without a comprehensive agreement at the moment.

"We will pursue other approaches if an agreement is not reached,” added the speaker.

The comments came as negotiations about the Iranian nuclear issue entered a critical phase on Monday with Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry meeting in the Swiss city of Lausanne in another attempt to narrow gaps on the outstanding issues.

Meanwhile, 260 Iranian lawmakers in a Monday statement said the lifting of all the sanctions and the closure of Iran’s nuclear dossier at the UN Security Council followed by its referral to the International Atomic Energy Agency are conditions for a comprehensive deal with the six countries.

They emphasized that the Iranian nation’s achievements should be protected and its rights should be fully restored in accordance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Iran and the P5+1 countries – Britain, France, China, the United States and Russia plus Germany – are seeking to seal a comprehensive nuclear deal by July 1.The two sides have already missed two self-imposed deadlines for inking a final agreement since they signed an interim one in the Swiss city of Geneva in November 2013.

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