Top Iran diplomat says not optimistic about U.S., European will in nuclear talks

Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Thursday he was not optimistic about the will and intentions of the United States and European powers in talks being held in Vienna to rescue a 2015 nuclear accord, Iranian media reported.

"We went to Vienna with serious determination, but we are not optimistic about the will and the intention of ⁧‫the United States ⁩and the three European parties to the deal," Amirabdollahian was quoted by Iranian media as saying in a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart.

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