By The national


Iran and the US held “constructive” high-level talks, including a brief face-to-face discussion, in Oman's capital Muscat on Saturday afternoon and are set to continue next week, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry and the White House.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff spoke briefly in the presence of Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi, Tehran said, although it had earlier said that talks would be indirect.

The talks were the first face-to-face interaction between the two nations since former US president Barack Obama was in power. The adversaries, who have not had diplomatic relations for more than 40 years, are seeking a new deal on Iran's nuclear programme after current US President Donald Trump pulled out of an agreement during his first term.

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