VIENNA, November 24 (Sputnik) — A meeting between the P5+1 group of international mediators (comprising foreign ministers of Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, Germany) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has begun in the Austrian capital.
Plenary Session of P5+1 FMs and #Iran / Пленарное заседание мининдел "шестерки" и Ирана #IranTalksVienna #ИЯП pic.twitter.com/RNvCMZA0cH
— MFA Russia (@mfa_russia) 24 ноября 2014
Met w #Ashton & fellow P5+1 members @LaurentFabius @GermanyDiplo FM Steinmeier, @PHammondMP @mfa_russia FM Lavrov + FM Wang #IranTalksVienna
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) 24 ноября 2014
The deadline for reaching a deal ensuring a peaceful nature of Iranian nuclear program is less than 12 hours away.
The West has long accused Iran of developing a nuclear weapon under the guise of a civilian nuclear program. These claims have been repeatedly denied by Tehran officials, who assured that the country's nuclear development has a peaceful nature and is aimed purely at satisfying Iran's energy needs.