US Vice President Joe Biden addresses the Jewish Federations of North America's 2014 General Assembly in the state of Maryland on November 10, 2014.[/caption]US Vice President Joe Biden said that it is not the right time to introduce new sanctions against Tehran as there is still a chance for a breakthrough in consultations.
WASHINGTON, December 6 (Sputnik)�� Iran nuclear talks should come to�a positive conclusion, and it is not the right time to�introduce new sanctions against�Tehran there is still a chance for�a breakthrough in�consultations, US Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday.
�There may well be a time when the increased pressure is needed and welcomed. I have met with�more than�168 members of�the Senate and I have made it clear that there may well be a time when we are not only welcoming, but�we are asking for�additional sanctions� But now it is not the right time to�do that� And with�all that is happening in�the region, this is not the time to�risk a breakdown, when we still have a chance for�a breakthrough,� Biden said at�the Saban forum.
Tehran has been a target of�sanctions imposed by�the UN Security Council, as�well as�the European Union, the United States, and several other countries over�the allegations that Iran is trying to�produce nuclear weapons under�the guise of�a civilian program. These claims have been repeatedly denied by�Tehran officials, who assured that the country's nuclear development has a peaceful nature and is aimed purely at�satisfying the country's energy needs.
Last year, Iran and the�P5+1�group of�international mediators comprising Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Germany agreed to�strike a long-term deal that would guarantee the peaceful nature of�the Iranian nuclear program by�July 2014. The deadline was later extended to�November 24.
At the latest round�of talks between�Iran and the P5+1 countries held in�Vienna, the parties failed to�reach a comprehensive deal on�Iran's nuclear program by�the earlier set November 24 deadline. The sides agreed to�prolong the Geneva agreements and continue their dialogue until�July 2015.
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