DHAKA: US state secretary John Kerry said on Sunday that world powers had moved closer towards a deal during negotiations with Iran on reining in Teheran’s nuclear programme and that ‘with good work’ the goal could be reached.

Kerry made the statement at a news conference after a three-day meeting between Iran and the six powers, the United States, France, Germany, Russia, China and Britain, that ended without an agreement.

Both sides, however, said progress had been made and negotiators would meet again on November 20, reports The Straits Times.

Kerry said differences had been narrowed during the talks in Geneva, which were aimed at securing an agreement that would curb parts of Iran’s atomic activities in exchange for limited sanctions relief.

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