Abu Dhabi, UAE
CNN
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Following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement: Direct nuclear talks are underway between arch foes the United States and Iran.
If true, these would be the first direct talks between the two nations since 2015, when they signed a landmark nuclear deal under the Obama administration, which Trump ditched three years later.
Iran denies that negotiations are direct, insisting they will be mediated by the Gulf Arab nation of Oman, and are to begin on Saturday. Direct or not, the talks represent a breakthrough between the Islamic Republic and a US administration…
