Tehran acknowledged on Tuesday that negotiations with the US in Oman will take place, but reiterated that they would be “indirect” and conducted via a mediator. “The negotiations, as the foreign minister announced, will be indirect and held in Oman,” said Fatemeh Mohajerani, an Iranian government official.
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will conduct direct discussions with Iran regarding its nuclear program, warning the Iranians that if the talks fail to persuade them to quit their nuclear weapons development, they will be in “great danger”.
Trump, in comments to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the talks will start Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, writing on the social platform X that is banned in Tehran, insisted the talks would be indirect. “Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks,” he wrote. “It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court.”
