Iran Nuclear Talks 'May End Without Deal'

Western diplomats are cautioning that a deal looks increasingly unlikely in nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers.

"Clearly, efforts are still going on," said one diplomat. 

The talks on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme are expected to continue in a week to 10 days. 

"There was a possibility, and perhaps it still exists, that if there are good intentions we can reach an agreed-upon text," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters in Geneva.

"If we reach a result by the end of today, it's reached. If not, the process will continue in one week or 10 days."

Earlier today, British Foreign Minister William Hague said "progress" had been made at the talks. 

However, he cautioned that it was not clear whether a deal could be reached by the end of the day.

"There are difficult issues still to resolve – important issues to resolve," he said. 

US Secretary of State John Kerry, who cut short a Middle East tour to attend the talks in Geneva, Switzerland, had also struck a note of caution after a five-hour meeting drew to a close last night.

"There is not an agreement at this point," Mr Kerry told reporters. "There are still some very important issues on the table that are unresolved."

If some sort of agreement is reached, it would be a breakthrough after a decade of negotiations between Iran and the six world powers.

A potential deal could see Tehran freeze its nuclear efforts for as long as six months in exchange for some relief from the sanctions that have battered its economy.

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