Iranian FM on `most serious` talks with USA in Geneva 

ArmInfo. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi summarized the results of the recent round of talks with the United States in Geneva, describing them as the most serious and lengthy to date.

According to IRNA, the Iranian foreign minister noted that the work  proceeded at a very intensive pace: the morning sessions lasted  approximately four hours, and the evening sessions an additional two.  The talks were held indirectly, with the active mediation of the  Omani Foreign Minister. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi  participated in the technical aspects of the dialogue, whose  presence, according to Araghchi, was "useful from a technical  standpoint."

The parties proceeded to a detailed examination of the elements of a  potential agreement, both in the nuclear sphere and on sanctions  lifting.

Araghchi emphasized that the parties have come significantly closer  to mutual understanding on a number of issues. Despite the natural  differences, the minister noted the growing determination of both  sides to find a negotiated solution.

The Iranian Foreign Minister announced that an agreement had been  reached to continue work at the expert level. Starting Monday,  technical teams will begin consultations in Vienna at the IAEA  headquarters. The specialists' task is to develop a detailed  technical framework, which will subsequently be adapted to the  political demands and positions of both sides. It is worth noting  that experts predict US strikes against Iran if negotiations fail.  The US has massed dozens of warships and fighter jets in the Middle  East to strike Iran.