Iran’s top negotiator at nuclear talks underway in Vienna said on Saturday that the discussions were on the right track and consultations would continue. Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian media that “good discussions” had been held among the delegations from Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany, DPA news agency reported.

“It seems that a new understanding is emerging and there is now common ground ... on the final goal,” Araghchi was quoted as saying by state television. According to Araghchi, Iran has drafted a roadmap to serve as the basis on which the Islamic Republic could return to its technical commitments in the nuclear deal while the US lifts sanctions.