Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said that the Iran and the 5+1 Group will resume their negotiations to discuss ways to reach a final agreement over Tehran’s peaceful nuclear energy program in September.

According to Press TV, she in her weekly press briefing on Wednesday said: “September 1 has been set for the first round of talks during the extended period.”

Afkham added: She added that the two sides would probably hold expert-level meetings before the new round of negotiations.

She emphasized that the extension of talks does not mean their failure, but it indicates the two sides’ political will to proceed with the path of negotiations.

Afkham’s comments came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the 5+1 Group has no “everlasting chance” to reach a final nuclear agreement with Iran.

The Spokeswoman added that the right to enrich uranium, the Arak heavy water reactor (in central Iran) and sanctions against Tehran are among the bones of contention between Iran and the 5+1 Group.

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