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Story highlights Sources tell CNN that French foreign minister has told Iranians he is leaving early Wednesday morning Netanyahu: "Agreement ... in Lausanne is paving" way for Iran nuclear weapons Iran, world powers talking to set up parameters for framework deal on Iran's nuclear program

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has informed the Iranian delegation at talks in Switzerland on Iran's nuclear program that he will return to Paris at dawn Wednesday in an apparent effort to force the Iranians' hand, Western diplomatic sources tell CNN.

[Previous story, posted at 4:42 p.m. ET]

Talks to reach a deal on a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program will be extended an extra day, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

"We've made enough progress in the last days to merit staying until Wednesday. There are several difficult issues still remaining," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the talks would continue another day as "long as the conversations continue to be productive."

Diplomats and negotiators were still working as an initial deadline approached, but another day appeared necessary to reach a framework deal.

A lot can happen before the midnight (6 p.m. ET) deadline in Lausanne, and even afterward -- including the possibility that the negotiators could continue to talk even if there's no deal by then, or that future negotiations toward a more permanent, comprehensive pact fall apart.

Hamid Ba'idinejad from Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday there are no "artificial" deadlines and a deal will be reached, when each issue has been resolved.

Diplomats told CNN that there has been progress, but gaps remain.

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