MUSCAT, Oman — Iran and the US held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s quickly advancing nuclear program on Saturday, ending the discussions with a promise for extra talks and maybe one other high-level assembly subsequent weekend.
The talks ran for a number of hours in Muscat, the mountain-wrapped capital of this sultanate on the jap fringe of the Arabian Peninsula.
Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi informed state tv after the talks that the events exchanged written factors all through the day in discussions that he described as “very serious and work-focused.”
“This time, the negotiations were much more serious than in the past, and we gradually entered into deeper and more detailed discussions,” he stated. “We have moved somewhat away from broader, general discussions — though it is not the case that all disagreements have been resolved. Differences still exist both on major issues and on the details.”
A senior U.S. official stated the talks have been “positive and productive.”
“This latest round of direct and indirect discussions lasted over four hours,” the official stated on situation of anonymity. “There is still much to do, but further progress was made on getting to a deal. We agreed to meet again soon, in Europe, and we thank our Omani partners for facilitating these talks.”
Araghchi arrived Friday in Oman on the eve of the talks and visited the Muscat Worldwide Ebook Truthful, surrounded by tv cameras and photojournalists. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow on Friday to satisfy with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and arrived in Oman on Saturday.
