Trump says U.S. and Iran have had “very good meetings” in Doha

President Trump suggested there was progress Wednesday in indirect talks between Iranian and U.S. officials held in Doha, Qatar – via Pakistani and Qatari mediators – calling it a day of “very good meetings.”

“As far as things are going, the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well,” Mr. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “They’ve had very good meetings, and we’ll see.”

“We hit them very hard … but we’re getting along very well,” he said.

The technical talks will not see U.S. and Iranian officials meet directly to negotiate, as called for under the memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries. Instead, the mediators will convey points from either side to the other, with the goal being to ease tension following another exchange of fire that erupted at the end of last week.

Before boarding his new Qatar-gifted Air Force One plane for a trip to North Dakota, the president said Iran had “come ‌a long ‌way.”

“I think ⁠they’re fine,” he said.