Omani Foreign Minister Reports Major Breakthrough in Iran-US Nuclear Talks

Muscat. Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi announced that significant progress has been made in the Iran-US nuclear talks. He revealed this after disclosing that Iran has agreed never to stockpile enriched uranium.

He described this development as a 'significant breakthrough'. In an interview with CBS News in Washington D.C. on Friday, Al Busaidi expressed confidence that the dispute between Iran and the US could be resolved amicably and comprehensively within a few months if diplomacy is given sufficient space. Oman mediated the third round of indirect talks between Iran and the US, which concluded in Geneva on Thursday.

"A peace deal is within our reach," he said, "if diplomacy is allowed to work." According to him, the main achievement of the talks is Iran's agreement never to stockpile any material that could be used to build a nuclear bomb.

Al Busaidi called the zero-stockpile concept an extremely important achievement, arguing that without the ability to accumulate enriched uranium, it would be impossible for Iran to build a nuclear weapon. It is reported that Iran has also agreed to reduce its current stockpile of nuclear material to the lowest possible level and convert it into fuel. He claimed this fuel would be irreversible.

Oman has long served as a mediator between Iran and the US. Analysts suggest that the latest progress increases the possibility of reducing tensions in the Middle East. However, diplomatic sources indicated that some technical and political issues still need to be finalized before a final agreement can be reached.