Leading presidential candidate Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has expressed optimism Iran can forge a deal with Europe over its nuclear programme, but warned against negotiations taking too much time. “We can reach an accord, but I cannot predict when that will happen,” Rafsanjani told AFP in an interview when asked of the chances of reaching a deal in the talks with Britain, France and Germany. Rafsanjani, the hot favourite to win June 17’s presidential election, reaffirmed Tehran’s position that it wanted to resume uranium enrichment activities, currently suspended for the talks.Full Story