US President Donald Trump said that the talks with Iran were ‘going pretty good,’ following the first round of negotiations held between American and Iranian delegations in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Saturday.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the discussions are progressing encouragingly, in his first comment following the meeting between US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abbas Araghchi in Muscat.In a statement released on Saturday afternoon, the White House described the Muscat discussions as ‘very positive and constructive.”Special Envoy Witkoffs direct communication today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome,’ the statement read.For his part, Araghchi described the meeting as constructive to Iranian state TV.Both the United States and Iran affirmed their commitment to continuing the negotiation process.
