WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday indicated there was progress with Iran on its nuclear program and hinted that an announcement may come within the “subsequent two days.”
He was notably extra upbeat than the Omani mediator of the talks between the US and Iran, who stated Friday that the 2 nations made “some however not conclusive” progress within the fifth spherical of negotiations in Rome.
“We’ve had some very, superb talks with Iran,” Trump instructed reporters in northern New Jersey after leaving his golf membership, the place he spent many of the weekend. “And I don’t know if I’ll be telling you something good or dangerous over the subsequent two days, however I’ve a sense I may be telling you one thing good.”
He emphasised that “we’ve had some actual progress, critical progress” in talks that befell on Saturday and Sunday.
“Let’s see what occurs, however I believe we may have some excellent news on the Iran entrance,” Trump stated.
Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Michael Anton, the State Division’s coverage planning director, represented the U.S. on the talks on the Omani Embassy in Rome.
The 2 international locations are discussing the best way to curb Iran’s nuclear program in trade for lifting some financial sanctions that the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic.