By Mona Hojat Ansari 

A 'good' restart for Iran-US talks, but path ahead remains unclear

Deep mistrust of Washington persists as both sides return home for consultations

TEHRAN – Iran and the United States held discussions on Friday in Muscat over Iran’s nuclear program and the possibility of a new agreement that would curb certain nuclear activities in exchange for the termination of sanctions. The talks were mediated by Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, who acted as a go-between for the two sides.