CRI听力:Fresh Round of Iran Nuke Talks to Be Held Next Week

Iran's Foreign Minister says the next round of nuclear talks between Iran and representatives of the P5+1 group will be held on the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva next week, since no substantial agreement has been reached in the latest high-level talks.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Iranian media on Monday that "some progress" was made on certain issues but no final agreement has been made.

"It seems that both parties have managed to both find a better understanding of the negotiated topics and also move forward in some issues. Of course we have always said that there will not be a deal unless there is agreement over all issues, and still we are not at that stage to say agreement has been reached on all issues."

Zarif also says there will be no deal until the Iranian people's rights and nuclear achievements are respected.

It has been well over a year since Iran and world powers agreed to come back to the negotiating table in 2013.

However, wide differences have prevented the sides from reaching a final deal.

The talks have missed two previous deadlines.