Mogherini 'optimistic' on Iran nuke deal

(ANSA) - New York, September 26 - Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini said she is "optimistic" about an Iran nuclear program agreement, after meeting with her Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.
    Mogherini, who was recently appointed foreign policy chief of the European Union, said of her meeting with Zarif, "the fundamental importance of making progress this week was highlighted, in order to reach a result by November 24".
    The end-of-November date is the new deadline set for Iran after a failed attempt in July to come to an accord with six world powers regarding concessions it will make on its nuclear program in exchange for a continued reduction in sanctions.