Iran pressures its negotiators at nuclear talks

VIENNA (AP) — As Iran negotiated about a nuclear pact Tuesday, the country’s top leader ordered his government to take precautionary steps in case the talks fail and the head of the Revolutionary Guards warned the Iranian negotiators against concessions that could tarnish the nation’s pride.

The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the commander of the Guards, Gen. Mohammad Ali Jafari, reflected the difficulties faced by Iranian negotiators on the talks’ second day. They are bargaining with six world powers for a full end to sanctions while trying to salvage their country’s nuclear program.