It is still touch and go at the Iran nuclear talks in the Swiss resort of Lausanne with a March 31 deadline getting closer and a preliminary accord seemingly within reach.<br /><br /> But for US Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow negotiators from six world powers, sticking points remain with the delegation from Tehran.<br /><br /> These include the Islamic Republic’s ambitions concerning nuclear research and development and the speed of removing UN sanctions.<br /><br /> US State Department Persian language spokesman Alan Eyre told euronews that while efforts are being made, it is still not clear whether an agreement can be reached.<br /><br /> The six world powers negotiating with Iran – the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China – are seeking at least a 10-year suspension of its most sensitive nuclear work. The dispute dates back more than a decade and has fuelled fears of a new Middle East war.<br /><br /> Iran denies charges from the West and Israel that it is seeking to develop a nuclear weapons capabil
