Summary Says that Iran wasn't able to accept the deal "at that particular moment."
ABU DHABI/ TEHRAN (AP) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the major powers were unified on an Iran nuclear deal during talks in Geneva but the Iranians were unable to accept it.
Speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi on Monday, Kerry said they were unified on Saturday when the proposal was presented to the Iranians.
He said -- quote -- "The French signed off on it, we signed off on it."
But he said that Iran wasn't able to accept the deal "at that particular moment."
Kerry also says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "needs to recognize that no agreement" with Iran has been reached and his opposition is premature.
Kerry says "the time to oppose (a deal) is when you see what it is."
Iran's state TV says the U.N. nuclear chief is holding talks with Iranian officials on a proposal to expand the monitoring of the country's nuclear sites, which could boost wider negotiations over Tehran's atomic program.
Monday's visit by IAEA chief Yukiya Amano comes after efforts in Geneva over the weekend stalled on ways to ease Western concerns that Iran could one day produce nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful.
Senior Iranian officials previously said they sought a new "framework" for cooperation with the U.N. agency the International Atomic Energy Agency in Monday's meetings.
The IAEA has complained about restrictions in access at some sites. Clearing the obstacles could be a major step toward a deal between Iran and world powers when negotiations resume next week.
