Iran says “good progress” made in Geneva nuclear talks with US
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States have made “good progress”, as Washington reiterated that military action remains an option if diplomacy collapses. The latest round of talks, mediated by Oman, took place Tuesday in Geneva, amid heightened military posturing by both sides in the Gulf region. Agreement on “guiding principles” Speaking to Iranian state television after the meeting, Araghchi said both sides had reached a broad understanding on key principles that will shape the next phase of negotiations. “Ultimately, we were able to reach broad agreement on a set of guiding principles, based on which we will move forward and begin working on the text of a potential agreement,” he said. He described the discussions as an improvement on the previous round held in Oman earlier this month, adding that negotiators now have […]