Iran's president says a comprehensive agreement on curbing his country's nuclear program is very likely by July.

President Hassan Rouhani told reporters Thursday in Shanghai that reaching a deal would be achievable, but it depends on unspecified countries not being allowed to create problems.

"If we don't come to an agreement by the deadline, we can extend that into an agreement for another six months. We are so engaged in negotiations to reach a comprehensive agreement," he said. "But the signs and indications that we have been receiving in the past few days tell us that it is very likely that we can come to an agreement by the end of July."

Rouhani's comments follow last week's failed round of negotiations in Vienna between Tehran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany.

"If they [the talks] don't achieve success, that means the other side is very stubborn because my government is ready to be very logical," said Rouhani. [It] is ready to interact with the rest of the world and collaborate with the rest of the world."

On Wednesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] said Tehran has agreed to address questions about explosives and other activity the West says is aiding in the building of nuclear weapons.

Iran's talks with the IAEA are separate from those with the six world powers, but both address whether Tehran's nuclear activities could be involved in making weapons. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance