White House: Direct contact with Iran marks step toward mutually beneficial outcome

In its first official statement after today’s nuclear talks between the US and Iran in Oman, the White House characterizes the discussions as “very positive and constructive.”

While acknowledging that the issues at hand are “very complicated,” the White House notes that US special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff’s “direct communication” with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi “was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.”

The White House statement confirms that the sides “agreed to meet again next Saturday” and thanks Oman for hosting the talks.

Witkoff told Araghchi “that he had instructions from President Trump to resolve our two nations’ differences through dialogue and diplomacy, if that is possible,” the White House statement says.