US-Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Oman, Tehran Confirms
The United States and Iran are set to engage in high-level nuclear talks this week in Oman, despite earlier reports of disagreements over format and location. According to an announcement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that the talks will take place at 10am on Friday in Muscat.
Araghchi expressed gratitude towards Oman for making necessary arrangements, while also highlighting the importance of fair and equitable negotiations. The US has confirmed its participation in the talks, with Washington stating that it would engage in high-level discussions with Iran in Oman instead of Turkey as originally planned.
Mediators from Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt have presented a framework of key principles to be discussed during the talks, including restrictions on the use of ballistic missiles and limitations on the arming of Iran's allies in the region. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated that Washington hoped to discuss several concerns beyond Iran's nuclear program, including support for proxy networks across the region and the treatment of Iranian civilians.
The tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated recently following a violent crackdown on protesters by Iranian authorities. In response, the US President ordered military forces to assemble in the Arabian Sea. The talks come as the Middle East prepares for potential hostilities.
This marks the latest attempt at reviving diplomacy between the two nations, which have not had official diplomatic relations since 1980. Previous attempts at a nuclear agreement stalled due to Israel's involvement and subsequent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
The United States and Iran are set to engage in high-level nuclear talks this week in Oman, despite earlier reports of disagreements over format and location. According to an announcement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that the talks will take place at 10am on Friday in Muscat.
Araghchi expressed gratitude towards Oman for making necessary arrangements, while also highlighting the importance of fair and equitable negotiations. The US has confirmed its participation in the talks, with Washington stating that it would engage in high-level discussions with Iran in Oman instead of Turkey as originally planned.
Mediators from Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt have presented a framework of key principles to be discussed during the talks, including restrictions on the use of ballistic missiles and limitations on the arming of Iran's allies in the region. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated that Washington hoped to discuss several concerns beyond Iran's nuclear program, including support for proxy networks across the region and the treatment of Iranian civilians.
The tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated recently following a violent crackdown on protesters by Iranian authorities. In response, the US President ordered military forces to assemble in the Arabian Sea. The talks come as the Middle East prepares for potential hostilities.
This marks the latest attempt at reviving diplomacy between the two nations, which have not had official diplomatic relations since 1980. Previous attempts at a nuclear agreement stalled due to Israel's involvement and subsequent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.