DHAKA: Iranian foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced hope Tehran and world powers can agree in talks this week on a road map towards resolving their nuclear stand-off, but warned the process would be complex.

The negotiations about Iran’s nuclear programme, to start in Geneva on Tuesday, will be the first since the election of president Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate who wants to thaw Iran’s icy relations with the West to get harsh economic sanctions removed.

‘Tomorrow is the start of a difficult and relatively time-consuming way forward. I am hopeful that by Wednesday we can reach agreement on a road map to find a path towards resolution,’ Zarif said in a message posted on his Facebook account late on Sunday, The Jerusalem Post publishes this report on Monday.

‘But even with the goodwill of the other side, to reach agreement on details and start implementation will likely require another meeting at ministerial level.’

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