WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said the United States is making progress in its relationship with Iran, describing recent discussions held in Qatar as positive.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump said Washington and Tehran are “getting along very well” and expressed optimism about the outcome of the recent meetings in Qatar, suggesting the talks had helped improve bilateral relations.
.@POTUS: “The denuclearization of Iran is moving along well… the stock market is setting records virtually every day. The oil price is way down… lower than when I started the attack on Iran so that they’d never have a nuclear weapon.” pic.twitter.com/7EEill1jAy
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“The denuclearisation of Iran is moving along well,” Trump said “they’ve had very good meetings, and we’ll see.”
President said Iran has “come a long way” in negotiations with Washington.
“We hit them very hard last week. I think they’re fine,” he tells reporters. “It’s the denuclearisation of Iran, it’s very simple, and Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”
Ships still using Oman route through Hormuz strait
Meanwhile, vessels continue to transit the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane designated by Oman, despite Iran rejecting the route and warning ships against using passages not approved by Tehran.
Maritime tracking data shows that at least 21 vessels, including oil tankers, have navigated the Omani route since the inaugural meeting of the joint Iranian-Omani Hormuz committee on June 29.
The committee was established to coordinate ongoing discussions on navigation management and maritime services in the strategic waterway.
Oman introduced the new transit route last week, saying it was developed in coordination with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to help safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Running close to Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, the route provides ships with a shorter, toll-free passage amid heightened tensions in the Gulf.
Oil prices slip on optimism over US-Iran talks
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as optimism over US-Iran talks eased concerns about potential disruptions to global crude supplies after US President Donald Trump said recent meetings in Qatar had yielded positive results.
Brent crude futures declined 95 cents, or 1.30 percent, to $72.00 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 54 cents, or 0.78 percent, to $68.96 a barrel, its lowest level since February 27.
