Geneva agreement "success" for Iran: spokesperson

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TEHRAN, Nov. 24 -- "The nature of (Geneva) agreement was a success for Iran's negotiating team," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Sunday.

In the agreement between Iran and the world major nations, following the talks in Geneva, "The (uranium) enrichment of the Islamic republic has been recognized," said the spokeswoman live on state TV.

Preserving the redlines in the talks, including the uranium enrichment, is an "achievement" for the Islamic republic, she added.

By the recent talks, the first step has been taken in resolving the nuclear issue of the country, said the Iranian official, adding that for Iran, the objective of the negotiations was a win- win game.

Although there is a long road ahead for achieving final agreement, "balanced steps" by both sides could ultimately result in "the total removal of the sanctions (against Iran) and could secure all the Iranians' rights," said Afkham.

With the recent agreement, the removal of sanctions has started and no new sanctions will be imposed against Iran, she added.

After intensive negotiations, the P5+1 group -- the five UN Security Council permanent members Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany -- and Iran reached a first- step agreement on Iran's nuclear program, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced early Sunday morning.

Ashton, who represents the P5+1 group during the talks with Iran, made the announcement at the Palace of Nations, the headquarters of United Nations Office in Geneva.

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