Former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani was appointed as caretaker of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian negotiator suggests that "step by step" progress can be made toward lifting sanctions over the Iranian nuclear program. Ali Bagheri told state TV that Iran hopes the international talks can resume with a "constructive, clear and functional response" toward Iran. The West has imposed several rounds of punishing sanctions ...

Iran is blaming six world powers for postponing talks over its nuclear program from agreed dates in January to February. Iranian media quoted deputy EU foreign-policy chief Helga Schmid as telling Tehran that the world powers were "not ready to hold the negotiation in January." It said Iran's deputy nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri, asked the other ...