Talks in Istanbul involving P5+1 countries and Iran over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program have ended with a commitment to further talks that are scheduled to take place in Baghdad next month.? Both sides described Saturday’s Istanbul meeting as being held in a positive and constructive atmosphere. ? After nearly 10 hours of talks in Istanbul between Iran and world powers, Catherine Ashton, the European Union foreign policy chief, described the discussions as a success. “The discussions on the Iranian nuclear issue have been constructive and useful,” she said. Saturday’s talks saw diplomats from the United States, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia meeting with their Iranian counterparts.? It was the first meeting since talks collapsed 15 months ago in Istanbul, amid mutual recriminations.? Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful, but critics suspect it is being used to develop weapons

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