By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, June 23 (Reuters) - Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday reported good progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran, but denied U.S. claims that Tehran would use assets unfrozen as part of a deal to buy U.S. commodities."Our colleagues continue to discuss in very good talks yesterday at the technical level," said Ali Bahreini, adding that two working groups will be established within the coming days to discussthe removal of sanctions against Iran and issues related to Iranian nuclear activities.

Iran said "good progress" was made during the first day of talks with the United States on issues including the release of Iranian assets and relief from oil-related sanctions.

Iran and the US have made significant strides in peace talks, with mediators Qatar and Pakistan announcing major progress. Discussions in Switzerland have led to agreements on oil…

Progress appears to be holding in the technical talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland, with the establishment of four working groups to oversee the…