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By Sara Rajabova

The Western countries and Iran failed to continue the negotiations at the same spirit they have started.

The sides were able to reach the interim deal, however, as for the implementation of this deal, the two sides can't reach consensus.

Iran and the six countries reached a deal in Geneva on November 24, after several days of intensive negotiations. With the agreement, Iran has agreed to curb some nuclear activities for six months in return for sanctions relief.

Following the recent expert-level talks of the representatives of Iran and the six world countries, it turned out that they could not reach the consensus on sorting out a mechanism to put the Geneva deal into effect.

Iran and the six major world powers have agreed to resume new round of expert-level talks on Iran's nuclear energy program following the Christmas holidays.

In mid-December, the Iranian delegation in the negotiation have quitted the negotiation table as the U.S. blacklisted additional companies and individuals charged with evading existing sanctions against Iran.

Moreover, the U.S. Congress introduced legislation on new sanctions, which was sharply criticized by the Iranian officials.

However, President Barack Obama urged the Congress to refrain from imposing new sanctions against Iran, saying these sanctions could scuttle the negotiations.

Obama said he would support tougher sanctions later if Iran violated the agreement.

Besides, U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice said the U.S. is looking forward to develop a resolution, which includes the resumption of economic sanctions against Tehran in case of violation of agreement on reductions of nuclear program.

Rice said any United Nations Security Council resolution that enshrines a final nuclear deal with Iran - not the interim six-month deal signed in Geneva in November - could have triggers to automatically reimpose sanctions on Iran if they violate the deal.

She said the U.S. hasn't prepared such resolution yet, warning this can be done.

Taking into account the new sanctions bill and also the accusatory rhetoric of both sides, it turns out that the sides are not ready to normalize the relations in near future. Only by resolving the internal disputes, the sides could get the decisive results on the resolution of Iran's long-lasting nuclear issue.