The first full round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers resumed Friday in New York after a two-month gap, with Western officials saying the coming days are critical to reaching a deal by the Nov. 24 deadline. The talks are taking place to the backdrop of the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting, meaning leaders and foreign ministers from Iran and the six powers will be in town. Western officials say they hope that will inject some needed momentum into discussions and help them answer their biggest question of whether Iran’s negotiating team has political cover to accept a major cut in Tehran’s current nuclear-enrichment program under a final deal. “We are entering the crucial phase of the…negotiations with Iran,” German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters Friday. “There is no more room for Iran to play for time. We are willing to offer Iran […]