Iran's foreign minister Zarif on NBC. Photo: Screenshot.

Iran would reportedly extend talks for a finalized nuclear deal with world powers beyond the June 30 deadline if need be to satisfy the lines drawn out by the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior Iranian official said.

“Iran will work hard to reach an agreement within the specified time of three months or even sooner, but if the deal doesn’t meet the criteria the leader has introduced for a good deal, we would extend the time,” said Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in televised comments Friday reported by the Mehr News Agency.

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