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Blinken: Iran nuclear talks reach 'decisive moment'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in Geneva on Friday that the window is closing for negotiators in Vienna to reach a deal.
Blinken Lavrov

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that Iran’s nuclear weapons program is one area where the United States and Russia can work together and that the two countries are on a “clearer path” to understanding each other’s concerns. 

The top US diplomat met with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Geneva on Friday for talks focused on the crisis in Ukraine. But the pair also discussed the ongoing talks in Vienna aimed at restoring a landmark nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). 

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