Iran Nuclear Talks: Lavrov Arrives In Geneva

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Geneva as world powers push to clinch a historic deal over Iran's nuclear programme.

Mr Lavrov joined the talks as negotiators said there had been some progress on the third day of meetings.

The arrival of Russia's foreign minister has heightened speculation that US Secretary of State John Kerry might also attend the talks.

Western diplomats told Reuters Mr Kerry is "tentatively planning" to travel to Geneva but has not confirmed his plans and could still pull out.

London and Paris said there were no plans at present for British and French counterparts William Hague and Laurent Fabius to participate.

This third meeting since President Hassan Rouhani's election in June is seen as the biggest hope in years to resolve the decade-old standoff over Iran's nuclear programme.

Iran's Foreign Minister said talks were 'progressing well' on Friday

Failure might mean Iran resuming the expansion of its atomic activities, while Washington and others could toughen already painful sanctions and the possibility of Israeli military action would draw nearer.

Tehran suggested there had been an improvement after an hour-long meeting on Friday between Zarif and the powers' chief negotiator Catherine Ashton.

Mr Zarif said on Facebook: "The negotiations are progressing well but we still have differences of opinion over a limited number of issues."

"God willing we will reach a result," he told Iranian media.

Baroness Ashton's spokesman said that the meeting was "useful", without giving details.

There was speculation that John Kerry could follow Sergei Lavrov to Geneva

At the last gathering, foreign ministers including Mr Kerry flew to Geneva but three days of intense talks failed and they went home empty-handed.

Both sides say they want a deal but getting an accord palatable to hardliners in the United States, Iran and Israel has proved difficult.

According to a draft proposal hammered out on November 9, the United States, Britain, China, France, Russia, and Germany - the so-called P5+1 nations - want Iran to freeze key parts of its nuclear programme for six months.

In return Iran would get minor and, Western officials insist, "reversible" sanctions relief, including unlocking several billion dollars in oil revenues and easing trade restrictions on precious metals and aircraft parts.

This hoped-for "first phase" deal would build trust and ease tensions while negotiators push on for a final accord that ends once and for all fears that Tehran will get an atomic bomb.

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