"There is no need to continue talks for seven months. The negotiating teams can shorten the period and make a conclusion in less than seven months," Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi told reporters after Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended today's closed door session of the parliament to brief the Iranian lawmakers on the achievements of Iran's latest nuclear talks with the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) in Vienna.
"In order to reach an ideal result, Americans must take many steps on one hand and reduce their excessive demands made under the pressure of the Zionists lobby groups on the other," Boroujerdi added.
After 7 days of bargaining, top negotiators from Iran and the six world powers ended their talks on Monday after extending the deadline for reaching a final nuclear deal and issuing a joint statement.
Iran and the six world powers signed an interim deal on November 24, 2013 that came into effect on January 20.
The first deadline was on July 20 which was then extended until November 24 after they failed to reach an agreement on a number of key issues.
Ever since the endorsement of the interim deal last November, Iran and the G5+1 have had 10 rounds of negotiations. The 10th and the last round of the talks ended in Vienna on Monday night.
The seven nations agreed to extend the talks once more and issued a joint statement.
Zarif and EU Chief Coordinator Catherine Ashton announced in their joint communiqué that they extend the validity of the Geneva Joint Plan of Action (JPA) till June, 30, 2015 to provide time for more talks.
