U.S. to Resume Talks With Iran on Deal to Prevent Islamic Republic From Developing Nuclear Weapons

Story by the Associated Press; curated by Oliver Darcy.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's chief nuclear negotiator is meeting Thursday with Iranian officials in Geneva as negotiations resume on a deal to prevent the Islamic republic from developing nuclear weapons.

The State Department says Undersecretary Wendy Sherman will be part of a U.S. delegation that also includes Deputy Secretary of State William Burns.

Iran talks update: Deputy Burns, U/S Sherman, & Jake Sullivan will hold bilateral consultations w/Iranian delegation tomorrow in Geneva

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US del to bilat w/Iran will also include NSC Snr Dir for Iran Rob Malley, snr USG nuke expert Jim Timbie, & NSC nonpro director Paul Irwin.

— Marie Harf (@marieharf) August 7, 2014

Iran and six world powers failed last month to meet their target date for cutting a nuclear deal but agreed to extend the talks until November.

In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sherman refused to provide a hard deadline for a deal with Iran.

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