Progress in Negotiations on the Timeline for Lifting Sanctions

A report from Radio Farda's correspondent in Vienna indicates that the parties involved in the nuclear negotiations have made progress regarding the timeline for lifting sanctions against Iran by Monday, July 8. According to this report, this topic, which has been one of the 'difficult' issues discussed between Iran and the 1+5 group, is no longer considered a significant challenge in the negotiations. Hanaa Kavyani, the correspondent, reports that the continuation of research and development in Iran's nuclear program, especially during the 10 to 15 years following the final nuclear agreement, is currently among the technical issues being discussed by the parties. On Monday in Vienna, the drafting of the final nuclear agreement continued, but with the departure of foreign ministers from most negotiating countries, the discussions proceeded more calmly, and security measures for the negotiations were also reduced. Meanwhile, it is expected that with the return of Iran's Foreign Minister to Vienna on Tuesday, the pace of negotiations will intensify again. On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Vienna; Kerry described the meeting as 'good' and praised Ban Ki-moon's 'hard work' during the nuclear negotiations with Iran. The Mehr News Agency also reported on Monday that the U.S. Secretaries of State and Energy have conveyed their final summary of the nuclear negotiations and points of disagreement to the White House and are awaiting final instructions from Barack Obama. The deadline set by the negotiating parties for reaching a final agreement ends in two days, but some reports indicate that due to the volume of remaining work, discussions may continue beyond the July 10 deadline. The latest tweet from Radio Farda reporters in Vienna: Information from the family of Amir Hekmati, an American citizen imprisoned in Iran, on the sidelines of the negotiations in Vienna.