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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

FOUND: Us and iran to begin high stakes talks over nuclear programme - You Need To See This

Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Badr al-Busaidi as Jared Kushner looks on.
The US special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Oman's foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, in Muscat as Jared Kushner looks on. Photograph: Omani Foreign Ministry/AFP/Getty Images

Indirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path, possibly with further talks in the coming days, according to statements from Iran and the Omani hosts.

The relieved Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, described the eight hours of meetings as a “good start” conducted in a good atmosphere. He added that the continuance of talks depended on consultations in Washington and Tehran, but said Iran had underlined that any dialogue required refraining from threats.

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