伊朗外长:核谈判取得重大进展

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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Thursday there was "significant progress" in negotiations on the country's nuclear program, but that Iran and a group of world powers did not yet have an agreement.

Zarif spoke to reporters in Lausanne, Switzerland, during a break in the talks, which continued for a second day past the original midnight Tuesday deadline for reaching a framework deal curbing Iran's nuclear activity in exchange for sanctions relief.

Zarif met for several hours early Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and experts from the Iranian and international delegations.

U.S. State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said late Wednesday that the two sides were making progress but "have not reached a political understanding."

If Iran and the group that includes the U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany agree on a framework, they would then proceed to crafting a final deal by a June 30 deadline.