Iran to hold next roundof talks with US 'soon'

The Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have welcomed the Sultanate of Oman's hosting of high-level negotiations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressing their appreciation for Omani diplomatic efforts.
These countries, in statements on Saturday, expressed their hope that the talks would contribute in fostering a peaceful solution for resolving disputes through dialogue and negotiations, in accordance with international law and the UN Charter, enhance confidence-building and consolidate the foundations of security, stability and peace at both the regional and international levels.
Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister said a fresh round of talks with Washington would take place 'soon', while insisting that enrichment was Tehran's 'inalienable right' and that building trust would take time.
Abbas Araghchi said the first round of talks in Oman on Friday had been a 'good start'.
He added that nuclear 'enrichment is our inalienable right and must continue. Even with bombing they could not destroy our capabilities,' according to excerpts of an interview with the Al Jazeera network, published in Persian on his official Telegram channel.
'We are ready to reach a reassuring agreement on enrichment,' he added during the interview, which was later released in parts by Al Jazeera with Arabic dubbing. He said, however, that 'Iran's sovereign position is opposition to transferring uranium abroad'.
'The Iranian nuclear case will only be resolved through negotiations,' he added.
Friday's negotiations were the first since nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States collapsed last year following Israel's unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran, which triggered a 12-day war.
Araghchi called Friday's talks 'a good start', but insisted that 'there is a long way to go to build trust'.
The two sides had agreed to hold another round of talks 'soon', but the date has yet to be determined, Araghchi said.
'Changing the location of negotiations with Washington in the second round is possible,' he added.
US President Donald Trump said that Washington had 'very good talks' on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman, pledging another round of negotiations next week.
'We likewise had very good talks on Iran,' Trump told reporters on board Air Force One en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
'We're going to meet again early next week,' he added. —Agencies