Obama : There is the `` possibility of a phased agreement '' Two senior State Department officials say Javad Zarif will go to Iran . ` ` It is possible to reach an understanding '' before 10 years ago night , Javad Zarif says . State Department spokesman : He acknowledged that international sanctions have resulted in economic hardship for Iranians , but said they represent a failed policy . `` Instead of 160 centrifuges that were spinning 10 years ago or eight years ago , today we have 19,000 centrifuges , '' he said . Uranium enrichment is the focus of talks with Geneva .
Obama : There is the `` possibility of a phased agreement '' Two senior State Department officials say Javad Zarif will go to Iran . `` It is possible to reach an understanding '' before 10 years ago night , Javad Zarif says . State Department spokesman : Uranium enrichment is the focus of talks with Geneva .