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By Sara Rajabova

Iran and the world powers - the United States, France, Britain, Russia, China and Germany are set to resume their talks over Iran's nuclear program in Vienna on March 17.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the new round of nuclear talks with the P5+1 group will be tougher and more serious.

He noted that Tehran does not expect to reach a permanent and comprehensive deal with six world powers in the upcoming round of nuclear talks.

Zarif said Iran and the six powers are to discuss uranium enrichment and Arak heavy-water reactor in the upcoming talks.

He also expressed Iran's readiness for trust-building.

Zarif said Iran's nuclear program - either with regards to enrichment or the Arak facility - will continue as planned, but Tehran is ready to build confidence that its program will be peaceful.

Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany are working to hammer out a comprehensive deal following the Geneva accord. Experts from both sides met in Vienna, in early March.

The Geneva deal took effect on January 20. Under the deal, the six countries group 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. Based on the agreement that took effect on January 20, it was also agreed that no nuclear-related sanctions would be imposed on Iran within the same timeframe.