Iran optimistic about final nuclear deal, says president

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said it is possible to reach a comprehensive nuclear deal through constructive interaction with the world, media reported Tuesday.

"In the path of constructive interaction with the world, we will get the nuclear issue to a conclusion," Xinhua quoted Rouhani as saying Tuesday.

The P5+1 group, which includes five UN Security Council members plus Germany, the West, the East and the region all need to have constructive interaction with Iran, he said, adding that the world powers have recognised the main aspects of the country's nuclear programme.

"Today, the world accepts the uranium enrichment will be carried out on Iran's soil, the world accepts that we will have a heavy water reactor in Arak, the world accepts that we will continue research and development work, the world accepts that we will proceed with our activities at Fordow," the president said.

The Iranian nation would achieve the final victory on the nuclear issue, he added.

The Iranian president said that the world has also come to the understanding that now it is time to end the "cruel" sanctions against the country, Press TV reported Tuesday.

After seven days of intensive nuclear talks which failed to meet the deadline for a comprehensive deal, the foreign ministers from the Islamic republic and the P5+1 group agreed last month to extend the deadline for another seven months.

Based on the agreement, the interim Geneva deal, or the so-called Joint Plan of Action which was sealed Nov 24, 2013, will also be extended by June 30, 2015, with the fresh round of talks resuming this month.

The agreement provided further time and space for a framework deal by March 1 and a full agreement including all technical aspects by the end of June.