Iran: still no agreement, but still want to believe

More than a week of intense negotiations in Lausanne, Switzerland, and still no agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.

Among the diplomats present on the shores of Lake Geneva, some insist on the way still to go, others point to the path already traveled.

The head of the Iranian Foreign Mohammad Javad Zarif puts pressure on the major powers. "We have shown our willingness to engage with dignity, he said. It is time for our negotiating partners to seize the moment and opportunity (agreement) which may not be repeated. "

For their part, the United States believes that the ball is in the camp of the Iranians. "It is time for Iran to make decisions", told the spokesman of the White House, Josh Earnest.

The initial deadline of March 31 for a political agreement has been exceeded. But delegations are still there, with several foreign ministers - the French Laurent Fabius was expected in the evening back from Paris.

American John Kerry, he planned to leave Lausanne on Thursday morning.

The next few hours will therefore be decisive.

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to believe in an agreement. "I think a large part of the road has been traveled, but we speak of success if, in the end, we arrive at a global agreement," she commented from Berlin.

The Iranian nuclear issue is poisoning international relations for 12 years. The West suspects Iran of trying to develop atomic weapons. The Iranian authorities ensure that their nuclear program is for civilian target.