The White Home referred to as Saturday’s negotiations between US President Donald Trump’s Center East envoy and Iran’s overseas minister a step in the suitable course, confirming plans for follow-up talks subsequent week.
The “direct communication” between President Donald Trump’s Center East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi was “very optimistic and constructive,” the White Home mentioned in an announcement.
Witkoff “emphasised to Araghchi that he had directions from President Trump to resolve our two nations’ variations by way of dialogue and diplomacy, if that’s potential,” the assertion added, calling the talks a “step ahead in attaining a mutually useful consequence.”
The US assertion thanked Oman for its mediating position within the talks, and famous that the US ambassador to Oman, Ana Escrogima, was additionally current.
The White Home introduced that the 2 sides plan meet once more subsequent Saturday.
In feedback reported by Iranian media earlier immediately, Tehran equally described the talks as “constructive” and shared the plans for extra discussions subsequent week.