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According to Western and Iranian officials familiar with the negotiations, Iran and the P5+1 nations are close to agreeing on a 2 or 3 page accord on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The agreement would contain specific details which could lead to a long-term deal, though details have not yet been released, Sputnik reported.

Anonymous officials said Friday that the nuclear negotiations being held in Lausanne, Switzerland, between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif may close to reaching some semblance of a deal. The negotiations also include the UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China.

"The sides are very, very close to the final step and it could be signed or agreed and announced verbally," a senior Iranian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters.

While other officials made similar remarks, they also stressed that deal was not yet guaranteed.

"The plan is for the 2-3 page [document] to be made public," one official said, though some aspects would remain confidential.