Kerry, foreign ministers to join talks to close Iran nuclear deal

With the six world powers and Iran close to a nuclear deal, Kerry and other P5+1 foreign ministers will join the talks in a push for the deal.
(L-R) British Foreign Secretary William Hague, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton attend the third day of closed-door nuclear talks at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva November 9, 2013. France warned of serious stumbling blocks to a long-sought deal on Iran's nuclear programme as foreign ministers from Tehran and six world powers extended high-stakes negotiations into a third day on Saturday to end a de
(L-R) British Foreign Secretary William Hague, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton attend the third day of closed-door nuclear talks at the Intercontinental Hotel in Geneva, Nov. 9, 2013. - REUTERS/Jean-Christophe Bott/Pool
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Geneva_ World powers and Iran seemed to be closing in on a deal as US Secretary of State John Kerry and other P5+1 foreign ministers said they would join talks in Geneva on Saturday.

"In light of the progress being made - and the progress that Lady Ashton and team are working very hard to achieve tonight - Secretary Kerry decided to travel to Geneva to join his ministerial colleagues tomorrow," State Department deputy spokesperson Marie Harf said Friday. "After talking to Lady Ashton and our negotiating team on the ground, he made the decision to travel here with the hope that an agreement will be reached."

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