Solana positive on Iran nuclear talks

Former European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana has expressed optimism that talks between Iran and six world powers will lead to a comprehensive solution to the West’s standoff with the Islamic Republic over the country’s nuclear energy program.

According to Press TV, Solana said during a discussion at the Brookings Institution on Tuesday “What has been achieved is more than I expected, and with fewer ups and downs,” adding “We have to be very tenacious and to keep on working. The challenge is big, but a solution is possible.”

Solana further said that the progress in the talks is mainly because of the seriousness shared by Iran and the six countries, adding, “This is a negotiation that has as its objective by both sides to secure an agreement.”

Iran and the six world powers sealed an interim deal in Geneva on November 24, 2013 to pave the way for the full resolution of the decade-old dispute with Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program. The deal came into force on January 20.