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By Sara Rajabova

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif didn't rule out a final deal with the world powers on Tehranˈs nuclear program, saying it is possible within six months if there is a good will.

Zarif has stressed the importance of further negotiations with six major world powers to build confidence.

He said he is not worried about the U.S. Congress efforts to impose new sanctions on Iran, IRNA news agency reported on February 3.

U.S. President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address last week to veto any legislation that threatens the talks with Iran. The U.S. senators including some of Obamaˈs Democrats have co-sponsored a bill that would impose new restrictions on Iran if talks on a permanent accord falter.

But Iran has warned that it will walk away from negotiations, if the bill becomes law. It is now stalled in the Senate.

Meanwhile, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Ali Akbar Salehi warned if the recent nuclear deal with world powers is violated, Tehran can go back to where it was on the nuclear path in a matter of hours.

Salehi said Iran loses nothing in case of world powers fails to implement nuclear deal and the country will continue its peaceful nuclear activities.

Iran and the six world powers are scheduled to hold the next round of talks in the Austrian capital Vienna on February 18.

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will pay a visit to Iran after scheduled negotiations between Tehran and six major world powers in the Austrian capital, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi said.

He said the exact date of Ashton's visit has not been determined yet but it will take place after the future talks between Iran and the six powers.

On January 20, the United States and the European Union suspended part of the sanctions against Iran after the IAEA confirmed earlier in the day that Iran had halted 20-percent uranium enrichment under the Geneva agreement.

Under the Geneva deal, the six countries undertook to provide Iran with some sanctions relief in exchange for Iran agreeing to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities during a six-month period. It was also agreed that no nuclear-related sanctions would be imposed on Iran within the same timeframe.