By Syed Zafar Mehdi
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that “more serious discussions” were held during the latest round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States and the dialogue atmosphere was “more constructive.”
Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the second round of talks with the US in Geneva under Omani mediation, Araghchi said the parties reached a general agreement on a set of “guiding principles” to serve as a basis for beginning work on the text of a potential agreement.
“It was decided that both sides will work on the drafts of a potential agreement, and after exchanging the texts,” he said.
“The timing of the next round of talks will be determined,” Araghchi said.
Iran’s top diplomat added that a clear path now lies ahead for the nuclear negotiations with the American side, which is “assessed positively” from Iran’s perspective.
He, however, cautioned that progress in talks does not mean a quick agreement has been reached, but the negotiation process has started, and “good progress” has been made.
“Both sides,” he stressed, “have positions that will take some time to bring closer together.”