US EditionUS and Iran make significant progress in talks, will meet again soon, mediator says
- On Thursday, Oman's foreign minister Badr al‑Busaidi said Iran and the United States made significant progress in Geneva and that talks will resume soon, with technical meetings next week in Vienna.
- On Thursday, the Oman-mediated discussions follow repeated threats from Donald Trump to strike Iran, with the US president last Thursday giving Tehran 15 days to reach a deal, amid the largest U.S. military buildup in the Middle East in decades and the third round of talks this month.
- At the Omani ambassador's residence in Geneva, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, while IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi joined talks.
- Those stances leave the immediate risk that Iran insists on nuclear-only talks, rejecting proposals to transfer uranium abroad, while the U.S. demands dismantling three main nuclear sites and curbs on missiles and proxies.
- Rights groups report that nationwide protests and a January crackdown left thousands dead, Brent crude trades around $70 a barrel amid rising regional risks, and analysts noted Iran's constructive proposals and the U.S. return signal continued talks.
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Progress has been made in talks between Iranian and US delegations that concluded in Geneva, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, whose country is mediating the talks, said. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also reported on the progress. Technical-level negotiations will continue next week in Vienna.
Iran and the United States made significant progress in talks in Switzerland on Thursday and agreed to continue discussions next week in Austria, mediators said after the latest round of talks aimed at averting war between the longtime adversaries.
Both Iran and Oman report positive talks with the US. Experts from both sides will talk to each other next week. But there should also be a continuation at the political level in a timely manner.
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