U.S. in hurry for nuclear deal, says Iran; White House calls high-stakes talk ‘positive and constructive’

Trump says Iran nuclear talks going 'OK', Iran seeks quick agreement, positive discussions held in Oman.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (April 12, 2025) that talks with Iran over its nuclear program were going 'OK.'

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"I think they're going OK," Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "Nothing matters until you get it done, so I don't like talking about it. But it's going OK. The Iran situation is going pretty good, I think."

Meanwhile, Iran said the U.S. wants a nuclear agreement “as soon as possible”. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who briefly spoke face-to-face with Mr. Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, during the indirect meeting in Oman, said the talks would resume next Saturday.

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“The American side also said that a positive agreement was one that can be reached as soon as possible, but that will not be easy and will require a willingness on both sides,” Mr. Araghchi told Iranian state television.

“At today’s meeting, I think we came very close to a basis for negotiation... Neither we nor the other party want fruitless negotiations, discussions for discussions’ sake, time wasting or talks that drag on forever,” he added.