By Anshel Pfeffer and Haaretz

November 23, 2013 "Information Clearing House – "Haaretz" – — GENEVA – The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs says world powers and Iran have reached an interim agreement over the nation's nuclear program.

"We have reached agreement between E3+3 and Iran," said EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, shortly after a marathon session was concluded early Sunday morning.

After the session was concluded early on Sunday morning, conflicting reports on its outcome were quick to emerge. But speculation as to whether progress was made or not was cut short shortly after 3:00 A.M. local time.

"We have reached an agreement," Iran's Foreign Minister concisely tweeted, as the news broke.

U.S. President Obama is to make an annnouncement at 10:15 Eastern Time.

A briefing is to be held shortly.

P5+1 and Iran agree landmark nuclear deal at Geneva talks

By RT

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The P5+1 world powers and Iran have struck a historic deal on Tehran’s nuclear program at talks in Geneva on Sunday. Ministers overcame the last remaining hurdles to reach agreement, despite strong pressure from Israel and lobby groups.

No exact details of the deal have been immediately made public.

According to reports by Fars news agency, under the deal Iran has agreed to halt enriching uranium up to 20 percent for 6 months, while enrichment under 5 percent will be continued. 

Under the agreement Iran will get access to $4.2 billion in exchange for halting its nuclear program, a Western diplomat told Reuters.

US President Obama is expected to deliver a speech on the historic resolution within the next hour.

The P5+1 and Iran arrived at the historic deal over Iran’s nuclear program at approximately 3:00 AM local time in Geneva. 

#EU High Rep #Ashton: "We have reached agreement between E3+3 and Iran."

— Michael Mann (@EUHighRepSpox) November 24, 2013

We have reached an agreement.

— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) November 24, 2013

Before the assembly, the foreign ministers reportedly spent some time consulting with their capitals, a diplomatic source in the Russian delegation told Ria.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed on Saturday that “for the first time in many years the six world powers and Iran have a real opportunity to reach agreement.”

The tough discussions of the remaining sticking point of nuclear enrichment has stretched into the night, as the world powers were adamant to strike a deal.

According to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, shortly before midnight, the talks were in “their 11th hour.” He said that “98 percent of the draft” had already been agreed and the sides were discussing the remaining 2 percent, which was “very important” to the Iranian side.

During the day Iran once again reiterated it would not accept a deal which did not recognize in one way or another Iran’s right to enrich uranium.

“Any agreement without recognizing Iran's right to enrich, practically and verbally, will be unacceptable for Tehran,” Araghchi told journalists.

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