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There is little reason for Iran failing to meet targets set for the six-month relief period after the country reached a nuclear agreement with P5+1 group in Nov. 2013, Senior expert at Nanyang Technological University's S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, James M. Dorsey told Trend.

"A milestone in Iranian compliance is later in January," he underscored.

The expert was commenting on how Iran is complying with the agreement with P5+1 group.

Iran has agreed to curb some of its nuclear activities for six months in return for sanctions relief. Iran and the P5+1 group held the latest expert-level meeting on Dec. 31, 2013.

"This is not to say that there are not still complex issues that need to be resolved for a final resolution," Dorsey said.

"Iran has so far kept its end of the bargain while the West has been as accommodating as possible," he added.

Speaking about Iran's image on international arena, with several European delegations visiting the country, Dorsey said that increased contact with Europe is a result of the preliminary six-month agreement reached late last year.

"It is intended to encourage Iran to conclude a final resolution of the nuclear issue and to demonstrate to Iran the benefits of such an agreement," he said.

"Obviously, it demonstrates that Iran's return to the international arena would be welcomed if indeed the nuclear issue is definitively settled," Dorsey noted.

The expert said Iran has already seen substantial improvement of its image and standing and can expect that to be enhanced if negotiations are successful.

The U.S. and its Western allies suspect Iran of developing a nuclear weapon - something that Iran denies.

The Islamic Republic has on numerous occasions stated that it does not seek to develop nuclear weapons, using nuclear energy for medical researches instead.