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U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Doha were progressing well, saying there had been "very good meetings" as Washington and Tehran seek to reduce tensions after recent exchanges of fire.
"As far as things are going, the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well. They've had very good meetings, and we'll see," Trump told reporters as he prepared to board his new Qatar-gifted Air Force One plane for a trip to North Dakota.
Trump referred to his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are in Doha for discussions involving Iran.
The U.S. president dismissed concerns about a possible return to all-out war, saying Iran had "come a long way."
"We hit them very hard ... but we're getting along very well," Trump said.
Trump said the talks with Iran were productive and that progress had been made.
"I think they are good. We had an extremely productive meeting with the Iranian side. They have come a long way. We hit them very hard last week. We continue to make progress in the denuclearization of Iran. Iran cannot have nuclear weapons," Trump said.
He said everyone was benefiting from gains in financial markets, lower oil prices and falling prices in the retail sector.
Trump said Iran had made significant progress on reaching an agreement.
The talks are aimed at reducing tensions after exchanges of fire between the two sides.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi had said negotiation groups had been formed for a final agreement with the U.S., but that no negotiations had yet started under those mechanisms.
The U.S. and Iran are expected to negotiate several issues during a 60-day ceasefire agreement, including the nuclear file, the Strait of Hormuz, compensation for war damages and Iran's frozen assets.
Iran argues that, under Article 5 of the agreement reached with the U.S. on June 14, all passages through the Strait of Hormuz must be carried out through routes determined by Tehran.
Iran opposes the route created by the U.S. along the coast of Oman in the south.
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