Trump says the US and Iran getting along very well

[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Jul 1) the United States was getting along very well with Iran and that recent meetings in Qatar went well.

“The denuclearisation of Iran is moving along well,” Trump told reporters. “They’ve had very good meetings, and we’ll see.”

The US and Iran held technical talks in the Qatari capital of Doha on Wednesday as they seek to ‌agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and secure a lasting ceasefire, a source with direct knowledge of the talks and an Iranian official said.

Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff met the prime minister of Qatar — a mediator in the talks alongside Pakistan — to lay groundwork for the ​negotiations, but would not be attending the discussions themselves, the source with direct knowledge of the talks said.

“We’re getting along very well,” Trump said, adding Iran has “come a long way.” “I think they’re fine,” the president added. REUTERS