The Iranian Foreign Minister confirmed that the Iranian -American positions "have become somewhat closer", after the last round of negotiations.

He said after the end of the fourth round of indirect negotiations with, "I can say that this tour was more serious and frank than the previous three rounds," as he put it.

Minister Araraji indicated that "the tour of the Iranian -American negotiations was useful and the two sides had a better understanding of each other's positions, and many contentious issues have been discussed, the positions became somewhat closer, and negotiations can be evaluated as progress."

He added: “We moved away from public frameworks and entered into the details, which makes the negotiation atmosphere more difficult in such circumstances,” according to the Mehr News Agency.

The Iranian minister emphasized that the uranium enrichment file is "not negotiable in any way," noting that "this activity must continue."

It is likely that “some temporary restrictions are accepted on certain aspects of fertilization such as quantity, level or ability, with the aim of building confidence and during a specific period of time, as happened in the past, but the basic principle of fertilization is not a negotiation.”

Minister Araqji noted that "the main goal of the negotiations is to lift the sanctions, and this represents one of the main pillars in our talks, and this principle has been agreed upon by the two sides."

He pointed out that "in contentious issues, the two parties today are closer to each other, and a better understanding of each party has been achieved," noting that "Iran's positions are completely transparent, and they are clear and understandable to the opposite party", and he expressed his hope "to witness greater progress in the negotiating path in the future."

The Iranian minister continued, saying: "Unfortunately, contradictory positions are raised by American officials, especially in the media and public opinion, and this behavior does not help the path of negotiation, but rather penetrates it."

He stressed that “the issue was one of the main axes in the last round of talks.

The Iranian minister continued, saying: "It seems that the two sides are closer to each other, and there is a better awareness of the obsessions of the other party," suggests that the next round of negotiations will be held within about a week, with the possibility of offering or delaying one day.