Iran rejects US claim it baulked at nuclear deal

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1. Al Jazeera: Kerry opposes additional sanctions on Iran

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/11/kerry-additional-sanctions-iran-nuclear-2013111219228948706.html

Secretary of State John Kerry believes it would be a "mistake" for the US Congress to impose additional sanctions on Iran now amid negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme, a State Department spokeswoman said.

Jen Psaki said Kerry, who will hold a closed-door briefing on Iran at the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, wants a "temporary pause" in the imposition of additional sanctions on Tehran by US lawmakers to give diplomacy a chance.

Iran and six world powers - the US, Britain, Russia, France, China and Germany - came close to a preliminary nuclear agreement at the weekend during talks in Geneva and decided to resume negotiations on November 20 in their attempt to defuse a decade-old standoff.

Press TV, Opposing Iran deal could lead to war: White House