Iran: Door to indirect talks with US open

Iran's president said on Sunday the door to indirect talks with the United States stays open — which an expert said offers a ray of light in the estranged and tense relations between the two sides.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US' behavior would determine whether or not indirect negotiations could progress, while noting that the US' history of violating commitments had eroded trust between the two countries.

In a letter to Iran via an emissary from the United Arab Emirates on March 12, US President Donald Trump urged Teheran to open negotiations for a "new deal" on its nuclear program.