US President Donald Trump told reporters that Washington had held “very productive negotiations” with Tehran’s representatives, and that the two sides had “common ground” on key issues. His words lead Reuters and NBC News.
The US President said: “We have had very productive negotiations. Let’s see where it leads. I would say that we agree on most of the main issues – almost all of them.”
According to him, his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff participated in the negotiations from the American side. Trump did not specify who participated in the negotiations from Iran, saying only that he was a “high-ranking and respected leader.”
Trump also claims that Tehran initiated the negotiations.
He said: “They want to reach an agreement and we are ready for that. <…> They will never have nuclear weapons. They agreed to it.”
Axios citing the source He writesTürkiye, Egypt and Pakistan acted as mediators in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Over the course of two days, the foreign ministers of these three countries held separate talks with the American and Iranian sides – Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
father Data A source for the Jerusalem Post newspaper said that negotiations with Washington are being conducted by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.
Trump previously announced that due to “productive negotiations”, he had instructed the Pentagon to postpone the previously announced strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
Iran denies holding negotiations with the United States. According to Tehran, Trump “abandoned attacks on critical infrastructure as Iranian military threats became more credible.”