Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf tells state television that there has been “progress” in negotiations with the United States for a permanent end to the US-Israeli war with Iran.
He cautions, however, that there is still a “big distance” between the two sides regarding the proposed details of any agreement to end the fighting.
According to reports, the main areas of dispute remain the matter of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the Strait of Hormuz.
Still, Ghalibaf says “the American and Iranian negotiating teams now have a more realistic understanding of each other,” according to an English translation of his remarks carried by Turkish outlet TRT World.
His comments come after US President Donald Trump told reporters that dialogue with Iran, mediated by Pakistan, was “working out really well.”
Pakistan is expected to host the second round of talks between Iran and the United States in the coming days.
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