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EU cites 'progress' in Iran nuclear talks
By EUobserver
"We are closer to a deal, but we are not still there ... We have made progress on a number of technical issues," EU diplomat Enrique Mora said after chairing nuclear non-proliferation talks with Iran and world powers in Vienna Sunday. The "progress" came despite Iran's recent election of a hardline cleric, Ebrahim Raisi, as president. Israel said he was a threat to peace, but Russia and Turkey congratulated him.