Geneva, Feb. 27 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said "good progress" was made after long and intensive talks in the third round of negotiations with the US in Geneva on issues of Tehran's nuclear programme and sanctions relief discussed amid escalating tensions between the two sides.

Speaking after the conclusion of the talks, Araghchi described the discussions as one of the most serious and lengthy rounds so far.

"Today was one of the most serious and longest rounds of talks. We had nearly four hours in the morning and over two hours in the afternoon," he said.

According to Araghchi, the negotiations were conducted indirectly, with Badr Albusaidi, the Foreign Minister of Oman, facilitating discussions between the two sides....