Six days of historic talks aimed at a nuclear deal with Iran are wrapping up in Lausanne, Switzerland. Today marks a self-imposed deadline for the deal between Iran, the United States and five other world powers. The Associated Press reports the talks will conclude with an agreement to continue a new phase aimed at reaching a comprehensive accord by the end of June. Speaking before he rejoined talks today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said prospects for a deal are good.

Sergey Lavrov: “The prospects of this round of talks are not bad. I would even say they are good. The chances are high. They are probably not 100 percent, but you can never be 100 percent certain of anything. These chances are quite 'doable,' if none of the talks’ parties raise the stakes at the last minute, hoping to gain something extra in the final stage instead of preserving the balance of interests.”