Statement On Iran Nuclear Talks Coming 'in a Few Hours': Report

Iran and the major powers taking part in long-running talks over the Iranian nuclear program and the international sactions against the country are set to make a statement on the outcome of the negotiations "in a few hours," Reuters reported early Tuesday, Vienna time. The report didn't say whether a final deal had been reached, but a separate Associated Press account said an Iran nuclear agreement "appeared likely within hours," according to unidentified diplomats. Reuters said Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini would read the joint statement, citing the Iranian news service ISNA. A separate Reuters report cited unnamed sources as saying the negotiators had secured Iranian agreement to allow the United Nations access to all suspected nuclear sites in Iran, including military ones.