The first round of the latest series of talks between the US and Iran appears to have progressed in Oman. Further negotiations are slated for this week. Hope lingers. The prize is huge. An Iran that no longer pursues a nuclear path would be a major victory for nuclear disarmament at a time when Russia and the US no longer have any nuclear arms treaties binding them. Failure looks as if it would trigger war in the form of US military strikes. President Donald Trump has the military capabilities assembled in the region. War is always risky. War never has many certainties.

Washington moved an ‘armada’ to the region last month in an effort to pressure Tehran into a deal

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the indirect talks were “a good start”.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says discussions will remain focused on nuclear issue, not missile programme.

The first round of the latest series of talks between the US and Iran appears to have progressed in Oman. Further negotiations are slated for this week. Hope lingers. The prize is…

A new episode in this season of the American-Iranian “series” ended in recent days in the Omani capital, Muscat. Both sides struck a note that it was a “positive” start amid a…