GENEVA: Iran and world powers were set on Thursday to begin hammering out a landmark deal freezing parts of Tehran’s atomic program to ease fears of the Islamic republic getting nuclear weapons.

Diplomats said the talks might still fail, with Iran’s lead negotiator echoing on Thursday comments by the supreme leader who ruled out a deal with no recognition of Iran’s “right” to enrich uranium.

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