Iran no longer facing 'drum of war'

The world is no longer beating the "drum of war" against Iran , its foreign minister said today, citing the direct benefit of the government's nuclear talks with the West.  Mohammad Javad Zarif said the decision to restart negotiations and seek a deal over the Islamic republic's disputed nuclear programme had reduced tension and would not be reversed.  But Zarif, who has led the Iranian side in talks with world powers that last month saw an interim agreement extended to June 30 next year, denied his team was barga…