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Iran official: Lift of arms embargo discussed in nuke deal

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, right, as they meet with foreign ministers from China, Germany and France at an hotel in Vienna, Austria Monday, July 6, 2015. Iran's foreign minister said on Monday some differences still remained between Iran and six powers over the country's disputed nuclear programme ahead of Tuesday's deadline for a final agreement to end a 12-year-old dispute. (Carlos Barria/Pool Photo via AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, right, as they meet with foreign ministers from China, Germany and France at an hotel in Vienna, Austria Monday, July 6, 2015. Iran's foreign minister said on Monday some differences still remained between Iran and six powers over the country's disputed nuclear programme ahead of Tuesday's deadline for a final agreement to end a 12-year-old dispute. (Carlos Barria/Pool Photo via AP)

By Associated Press July 6, 2015 1 min read

VIENNA (AP) – A day before a self-imposed deadline for reaching a nuclear accord, Iran is pushing to lift the U.N. arms embargo on the country as a separate, parallel deal. That’s a demand the United States opposes, however, as it seeks to limit Tehran’s Mideast clout.

A senior Iranian official said Monday his country and six world powers are working on a U.N. resolution that endorses any future nuclear deal.

Lifting the arms embargo would be separate from the long-term deal that foresees limits on Iran’s nuclear programs in exchange for relief from crippling sanctions on the Islamic Republic.