US, Iran to resume n-talks in Geneva
Washington and Tehran had earlier met in August but failed to reach a comprehensive agreement
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US and Iranian officials are set to resume talks Thursday in Geneva over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, the state department said in a statement.
Deputy Secretary of State William Burns and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman will lead the US delegation for the two-day talks, Xinhua reported citing the official statement.
"These bilateral consultations will take place in the context of the P5+1 nuclear negotiations led by European Union (EU) High Representative Catherine Ashton," it added.
Washington and Tehran met in Geneva in August, as Iran and the P5+1 group - Britain, China, France, Russia, US and Germany - failed to reach a comprehensive agreement but agreed to extend the talks till Nov 24.