Oman reports constructive outcome in second round of US-Iran nuclear talks

The United States and Iran made “good progress” during a fresh round of indirect talks in Geneva, Oman’s Foreign Minister said on social media.

“Today’s indirect negotiations between The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America in Geneva concluded with good progress towards identifying common goals and relevant  technical issues,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi wrote on X.

“The spirit of our meetings was constructive. Together we made serious efforts to define a number of guiding principles for a final deal. The contribution of the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi was much appreciated. Much work is yet to be done, and the parties left with clear next steps before the next meeting,” the minister added.

Iran and the US reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” in the second round of indirect talks over their nuclear dispute on February 17. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned that this does not signal an imminent deal.

“Different ideas have been presented, these ideas have been seriously discussed, and ultimately we’ve been able to reach a general agreement on some guiding principles. From now on, we will move based on those principles and enter the text of a potential agreement,” Araghchi told Iranian media following the talks.

He added that after the exchange of documents, the two sides will determine a date for a third round of negotiations, emphasizing that work remains to finalize the agreement.

The talks, mediated by Oman, aim to resolve long-standing disputes over Iran’s nuclear program and pave the way for a potential comprehensive agreement. 

By Vafa Guliyeva