Iranian official says ‘no one expected’ a deal in one meeting

(Al Jazeera) - The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has spoken with Iranian media after JD Vance’s comments.

Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran and the US had “reached an understanding on a number of issues” and there were “differences of opinion on two to three important” matters.

“These negotiations were held after 40 days of imposed war, and were held in an atmosphere of mistrust and suspicion. It is natural that we should not have expected from the beginning to reach an agreement within one meeting,” he said. “No one expected that either.”

Earlier, Baghaei had said the success of the talks depended on the “seriousness and good faith of the opposing side” and the acceptance of Iran’s legitimate rights and interests.