Iranian officials described the latest consultation with the US as “slow and expert.”
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects positive outcomes of nuclear talks with the US over the coming days following negotiations for the fifth round last week.
Trump said US negotiators have made “some real” and “serious progress” with Iranian representatives in talks to curb Iran’s nuclear program, but have not provided details.
“Let’s see what happens, but I think there’s good news on the Iranian front,” Trump told reporters before boarding the Air Force at New Jersey Airport. “We’ve spoken very good with Iran. And although I don’t know if I’ll tell you anything good or bad over the next two days, I feel that I might be saying something good to you.”
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Esmaeli Baghhai, a spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described his latest speech as “a gentle and expert,” saying Iran has once again reaffirmed its stance on specific issues.
“During this round, Iran’s fundamental status was once again clearly and transparently outlined,” he said. “Along with further deliberations in each capital, the Omani Foreign Minister has continued to work on the details of the proposed ideas and agreed to provide the parties with sophisticated concepts for further evaluation.”
Baghaei said details of the next round of talks will be decided later.
The 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, which Trump retracted in 2018, reduced Iran’s uranium enrichment to about 3.67% purity, sufficient to power nuclear reactors.
“If they don’t make a deal, there’s going to be bombing,” he said. “But if they don’t make a deal, they could put secondary tariffs on them like I did four years ago.”
Ryan Morgan contributed to this report.
