US-Iran nuclear talks: Trump envoy Witkoff meets Iranian FM after first round of talks

With Iran talks, Trump could achieve a triple win

Donald Trump’s first diplomatic encounter with Tehran could not have gone any better. Both sides described the talks held in Oman as positive and constructive. But the true sign of their success was that the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, agreed to speak directly to Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff. During Biden’s four years, the Iranians never once agreed to meet directly with U.S. officials at the foreign ministry level. Trump now has t…

(AFP) The U.S. described as a "step forward" the talks it had with Iran this Saturday about its nuclear program, following Donald Trump's threats to launch a military operation if negotiations fail.Read more]]>

Witkoff spoke briefly with Iranian counterpart amid Trump’s nuclear pressure campaign

Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s pointman for negotiations across the globe, briefly spoke directly with Iranian leaders Saturday, as the two countries said negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program would continue next week. Saturday’s brief face-to-face encounter between Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was the first known direct contact between the U.S. and Iran since Trump took office in January. The session is the st…

US chief negotiator Steve Witkoff moderated the first round on Saturday in Oman. Previously, he discussed with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Iran nuclear talks going ’very well’, Trump tells reporters

US President Donald Trump has said that talks with Iran over its nuclear programme are "going very well", following a high-level diplomatic meeting in Oman involving American and Iranian officials. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One early on Sunday morning, en route to a UFC event, Trump said: "I think they’re going well. Nothing matters until they’re finished, so I don’t like talking about them. But they’re going well, I think things wi…

Iran and US hold ‘productive’ nuclear talks in Oman as Trump rushes for new deal

Tehran says both sides have stated ‘their goal is to reach an agreement in the shortest possible time’