Iran-US meeting ends on a positive note

Iran's Foreign Minister Dr. Seyed Abbas Aragchiand the United States’ Presidential envoy Steve Witkoff met indirectly through Oman’'s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi in Muscaton Saturday.

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The Oman-mediated talks have been described as positive even as they concluded. The two sides have agreedto meet again. It is not clear whether the second time round the two sides would meet face-to-face or continue to talk to each other through the Omani mediator.

The meeting is to be seen as a positive sign because the two sides have used the term themselves, and the fact that they have agreed to meet again. The hardened position that Iran and the United States had adopted made it a difficult proposition.

US President Donald Trump's invitation to Iran for talks was couched in threatening language, which is not the best way of reaching out to each other. Iran had initially rejected the offer of talks because of the belligerent tone of the invitation. The Iranians have also made it clear that their nuclear programme was notintendedto make weapons, andthere would be no discussion on the issue.