European powers seeking to soon reimpose tough sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program met Tuesday with Tehran's top diplomat, but there were no signs of compromise.

"Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told reporters before the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

But he added: "The chances of reaching a diplomatic solution before the sanctions go into effect are slim."

Iran's foreign ministry in a statement called the sanctions "unjustified and illegal."

But it added without specifics: "It was agreed that consultations with all parties involved would continue."

Iran's foreign minister has until the end of Saturday to reach a deal with his British, French, German and EU counterparts to avoid the reinstatemen

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