{Doubts are growing at talks in Vienna that a deal on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme will be struck before a Monday deadline.}<\/p>\n
Both the US and Germany said the sides were working to close “big gaps”, with some suggestions that the deadline could be extended.<\/p>\n
Six world powers want Iran to curb its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of United Nations sanctions.<\/p>\n
Iran rejects claims that it is seeking to build nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n
It says its programme is purely peaceful for energy purposes.<\/p>\n
Representatives of the so-called P5+1 group – Britain, China, France, Russia, the US plus Germany – are taking part in the negotiations with Iran in the Austrian capital.<\/p>\n
‘Sneakout’<\/p>\n
On Saturday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said: “We’re working hard. We hope we’re making careful progress, but we have big gaps… which we’re working to close.”<\/p>\n
He spoke after a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif – their fourth in three days.<\/p>\n
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said progress was still possible if Iran wanted it. His Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov is travelling to Vienna to join the talks later on Sunday, Russian media report.<\/p>\n
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