Iran nuclear deal may be reached in hours, Russian official says

UFA, Russia (Reuters) - An agreement between major powers and Iran on curbing Tehran's nuclear program could be reached within hours, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.

"I allow for everything: I even allow that the deal could be reached in the next couple of hours," he told reporters at a BRICS summit in the Russian city of Ufa.

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