Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif is holding private talks with counterparts from Germany and France, before meeting with a group of EU leaders on the sidelines of a meeting of top EU diplomats in Luxembourg.
Speaking to Iranian state TV, Zarif says all sides in the nuclear talks should avoid "excessive" demands. He noted differences on both technical and political issues.
Iran and six nations, the US, Russia, China and EU members Britain, France and Germany, are facing the self-imposed deadline in talks aimed to place curbs on Iran's nuclear program in return for the lifting of economic sanctions.
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