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The latest round of U.S.-Iran talks did not lead to a breakthrough, with both sides agreeing to extend negotiations, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said, describing the discussions as the “most intense so far.”
“Further progress has been made in our diplomatic engagement with the United States,” said Araghchi, adding that both sides planned to engage in a more “detailed” manner on critical issues including termination of U.S. sanctions on Iran and “nuclear-related steps.”
The two sides made “significant progress” in the high-stakes talks in Geneva, Switzerland, and agreed to meet next week to discuss technical details in Vienna, according to Oman’s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi, the mediator of the talks.
Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran wants to make a “deal” more than the U.S. while Tehran’s refusal to commit to not developing nuclear weapons remains a key sticking point holding up the agreement.
