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Rouhani: Iran will only agree to nuclear deal if sanctions lifted

Iran will only agree to a final nuclear accord with six major powers if all sanctions imposed on the country over its disputed nuclear work are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani has said in a televised speech.

"We will not sign any deal unless all sanctions are lifted on the same day... We want a win-win deal for all parties involved in the nuclear talks," Rouhani said.

The Iranian President had previously said his country would honour the preliminary agreement that was reached on a framework for a deal on Iran's nuclear programme.

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Iran and six world powers reach nuclear agreement

After delays and missed deadlines, Iran and six world powers have finally reached the outline of an agreement on reining in Iran's nuclear development programme, for the next ten years. President Obama welcomed the breakthrough.

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