Chief of Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi said that the deal on Iran's nuclear program is impossible if the P5+1 group is not ready to lift sanctions imposed on Tehran.

LAUSANNE (Sputnik)�� It will be impossible to�reach a deal on�Iran's nuclear program if the P5+1 group is not ready to�lift sanctions imposed on�Tehran, Chief of�Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi said Sunday.
"If the technical issues are resolved, but�sanctions are not lifted, then no deal will be possible," Salehi told reporters Sunday.

The announcement came on�the final day of�the most recent round�of talks on�Tehran�s nuclear issue that kicked off�on Thursday in�Lausanne, Switzerland.

Iran and the P5+1 group of�international negotiators, comprising the United Kingdom, France, China, Russia, the United States and Germany, are expected to�agree upon�a political framework agreement by�the end of�March, while the final deal is to�be concluded by�the end of�June.The West has long accused Iran for�trying to�develop nuclear weapons under�the guise of�civilian nuclear program, and imposed several rounds of�sanctions against�the country.

The agreement could contribute to�easing the international sanctions in�exchange for�curbs on�Tehran�s nuclear research and increased monitoring of�nuclear facilities.


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