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May 28, 2012.World powers and Iran unexpectedly reconvened a meeting on the second day of talks in Baghdad after negotiators said progress was made without binding pledges to ensure the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear work is peaceful. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, and Iran’s top negotiator Saeed Jalili delayed a scheduled press conference to reconvene a meeting of all seven countries at the talks. The sides may meet again in Geneva in three weeks. Chinese, French, German, Russian, British and U.S. negotiators - - the so-called P5+1 group -- have been meeting with Iran to try to overcome disagreements over how to ensure the Islamic republic’s atomic work is peaceful and forestall possible military strikes. Jalili met with delegates from Russia and China before it was decided to resume negotiations. Iran and the P5+1 had the most detailed discussions since the latest round of negotiations began in February. While many differences remained, some discord was expected and didn’t derail the negotiation process.
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