Iranian lawmaker says outlook for US talks remains positive

A member of Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee expressed optimism about the ongoing nuclear negotiations, despite acknowledging challenges during earlier rounds of talks.

Fadahossein Maleki said: “Despite the fact that we do not observe a consistent policy in the statements made by Trump, and although the negotiations have faced challenges over the past five rounds, the overall trajectory remains optimistic.”

Maleki also accused Israel of seeking to undermine diplomatic efforts. “The Israelis are trying by any means to bring the negotiations to a dead end and ensure their failure, because Iran’s failure is Israel’s victory,” he said.