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Obama briefs Oman's sultan on Iran nuke deal

Xinhua, April 7, 2015 Adjust font size:

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday briefed Sultan Qaboos al Said of Oman on the framework nuclear deal reached between Iran and six major powers, the White House said.

In a telephone call, Obama shared details of the political framework agreement, said a White House statement.

Iran and the six powers of Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States reached the preliminary accord on Thursday on parameters to resolve major issues on Iran's nuclear program. The deal was clinched following eight days of intense negotiations in the Swiss city of Lausanne, with a view to sealing a final comprehensive accord by the end of June.

Obama said that "the months ahead will be used to finalize the technical details for a lasting, comprehensive solution that verifiably ensures the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program."

He also reiterated his country's commitment to working with Oman and other regional partners to address Iran's "destabilizing" activities in the region, the White House said.

Earlier on Friday, Obama spoke with King Hamad al Khalifa of Bahrain, Amir Sabah al Sabah of Kuwait, Amir Tamim al Thani of Qatar, and Crown Prince Mohammed al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates to brief them on the framework deal.

Obama also invited the sultan of Oman to join the other leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council for a summit at Camp David this spring to further these consultations, the White House added. Endi