Iran nuclear talks at critical stage, Mann says

An EU spokesman has described the ongoing nuclear negotiations between Iran and the Sextet of powers as being at a “critical stage,” Press TV reports.

"We are trying hard to make progress and remain fully engaged to achieve a comprehensive solution" by the November 24 deadline, Michael Mann, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, said in a Thursday statement after high-level negotiations between the two sides in Vienna.

"Diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the Iranian nuclear issue are now in a critical phase," the statement added.