Iran and the United States begin in-depth negotiations in Oman Tehran’s rapid nuclear plan On Saturday, talks may depend on the Islamic Republic’s uranium abundance.
Iran’s state television reported that these negotiations had begun, which is Muscat’s, the capital of mountain-wrapped on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula. A person close to our Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff discussed the talk behind closed doors without anonymity, and admitted that the meeting had begun.
But, none of them Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Any direct details or details about the talks they will host are provided.
Araghchi arrived in Aman on Friday and met with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, who introduced two rounds of talks between former Muscat and Rome. Araghchi then visited the Muscat International Book Fair, surrounded by TV cameras and photojournalists. Video on Saturday evening showed Araghchi heading for negotiations.
Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday. He arrived in Oman on Saturday and talks are expected to begin in the next few hours.
Negotiations aim to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for some broken economic sanctions imposed by the United States on the Islamic Republic, which were closed amid a half-century of hatred.
President Trump has repeatedly threatened to release air strikes against Iran if no deal is reached. Iranian officials are increasingly warning that they can use uranium to store to near-weapon-level levels in pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers did limit Tehran’s plans. However, Trump unilaterally withdrew the motion in 2018, a motion for attacks and tensions. The wider Middle East is also on the brink of destruction Israel – Hamas War In the Gaza Strip. one Huge explosion The port swings in southern Iran on Saturday, and at least 400 people were injured as negotiations began.
Mr. Trump, heading to Rome The funeral of Pope Francisagain, he hopes the negotiations will lead to a new nuclear deal. But if they didn’t, he still considered the possibility of a military strike.
“The situation in Iran is going well,” Trump said on Air Force One. “We have a lot of talks with them and I think we will come to a deal. I would rather have a deal than another option. It’s good for humanity.”
He added: “Some people want to make another deal – it’s a much easier deal – I don’t want it to happen in Iran if we can avoid Iran.”
While Araghchi and Witkoff are expected to speak through the Omani again, experts from both sides will also begin negotiating details about the possible deal.
Iranian government official Mohammad Golzari said from the Iranian side, Iranian Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi will lead a panel of experts in Tehran. Takht-e Ravanchi participated in the nuclear negotiations in 2015.
The U.S. technical team, expected to arrive in Oman on Friday, will be led by Michael Anton, policy planner for U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Anton has no nuclear policy experience with those who led the U.S. efforts in the 2015 talks.
Iran insists that keeping its enrichment is key. However, Witkoff first proposed in a TV interview that Iran may enrich uranium at a concentration of 3.67%, and then said that all abundance must stop. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also repeated all the requirements for a cessation of enrichment.
But Iranians still hope the negotiations will be successful, as the Iranian Rial rebounded from historic lows, spending more than $1 million to buy $1 during this period.
“There can be negotiations to make the nuclear program bigger or bigger and reach an agreement,” said Farzin Keivan, a Tehran resident. “Of course, we shouldn’t give them everything. After all, we’ve suffered a lot for this program.”
