The U.S. and Iran will hold a second round of talks this upcoming weekend on April 19. The initial talks last Saturday appeared to be productive. No one was bombed. No nuclear sites were launched or destroyed. We’ll take that as progress.
The U.S. and Iran are trying to renew a nuclear agreement after President Trump withdrew from the last one during his first term.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran and the U.S. “got very close” to reaching what CNN calls a “framework for negotiations.” He said that the talks were “Constructive and promising” and “conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect.”
The White House called the talks “positive and constructive” and a “step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.”
Axios reports that the two sides could even meet in the same room rather than hold discussions through a mediator.
Meanwhile, the U.S. has continued to launch airstrikes in Yemen, the most recent was reportedly a ceramic factory, resulting in at least six deaths. The U.S. says that it will wipe out the Houthis but the Houthis are more resolved than ever, continuing to launch attacks on U.S. drones and warships.
