VIENNA, November 24 (Sputnik) — Despite progress achieved in nuclear talks with Iran, the future negotiations are not going to be easy, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday.
"At this point we have developed a clear understanding what that kind of deal could look like. But there are still significant points of disagreement and they have to be worked through," he continued.
"These talks are not going to get easier just because we extend them. They're tough. They've been tough. And they're going to stay tough," Kerry said.
The negotiations on the Iran nuclear deal, however, were extended for additional seven months with the sides aiming at finishing the political agreement within four months, according to Kerry.
The P5+1 group of six world powers joined diplomatic efforts in 2006 following western countries' suspicion that Iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon. Tehran, in turn, has repeatedly stated that its nuclear program is peaceful and that the country would not give up on it.
