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US Secretary of State John Kerry says an agreement on Iran's nuclear program is possible this week if Tehran makes the "hard choices" necessary.

At the same time, Kerry is warning the United States remains¹ ready to walk away from the negotiations³.

"Over the past few days, we have in fact made genuine progress. But I want to be absolutely clear with everybody. We are not yet where we need to be on several of the most difficult issues. And the truth is, that while I completely agree with (Iranian) Foreign Minister (Mohammad Javad) Zarif that we have never been closer, at this point this negotiation² could go either way."

Negotiators from Iran and world powers are meeting in Vienna to try to meet a Tuesday deadline for reaching a deal that would suspend Iran's most sensitive nuclear work in exchange for sanctions relief.

The deadline was extended from June 30th as they try to address such sticking points as how sanctions are lifted and the amount of nuclear capability⁴ Iran is allowed to keep.

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini is also urging Iran to seize the chance for a deal.

"I would say that from tomorrow onwards, the next couple of days we are here to check and assess if a deal can be closed. And my message today is that if a deal can be closed it's now. It's not time, the issue is political decisions that need to be taken now."

Foreign ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia are arriving in Vienna to make a push to meet Tuesday's deadline for a final agreement to end the 12-year-old dispute.

Some diplomats⁵ have said the talks could slip to Thursday, the date by which US President Barack Obama's administration must submit a deal to Congress in order to get an expedited, 30-day review.

Republicans in the US Congress have been accusing the Obama administration of making too many concessions⁶ at the talks.

1 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

2 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

4 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

5 diplomats   

n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 )；有手腕的人，善于交际的人

参考例句：

• These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
• The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 concessions   

n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权

参考例句：

• The firm will be forced to make concessions if it wants to avoid a strike. 要想避免罢工，公司将不得不作出一些让步。
• The concessions did little to placate the students. 让步根本未能平息学生的愤怒。