His comments came at a meeting on the global non-proliferation treaty where Kerry claimed that the United States and its five partners are “closer than ever” to reaching a historic nuclear deal with Iran, Ukraine Today reports. 

According to US top diplomat, some key issues of the treaty remain unresolved with the Iranian leadership, but he expressed the hope that the deal would be sealed.

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