Iran-US Talks in Muscat, Oman Start April 12 afternoon: Iranian media
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Reports by Iranian media indicate that the indirect talks between Iran and the United States are in two days, where the Omani PM will mediate between the two countries.
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President Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, listens to head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami as he visits an exhibition of Iran's nuclear achievements, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (AP)
Talks between Iran and the United States in Oman will start on April 12, according to reports by Iranian media on Thursday.
Iranian and US delegations are set to arrive in Muscat before noon on April 12 for indirect talks, with negotiations expected to start in the afternoon, according to a report by the Tasnim news agency, which noted that the Omani prime minister will act as a mediator between the two parties.
This shortly followed Iran rejecting any reports that the US Envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Oman could be potentially cancelled, describing these reports as "nothing but lies and psychological warfare."
Upcoming Iran-US talks
These reports come ahead of high-level indirect talks between the two countries, scheduled to take place in Oman on Saturday. The meeting was also reported by The New York Times, citing Iranian officials familiar with the matter.
It is worth noting that Trump claimed on Monday that Washington and Tehran began direct talks over the Iranian nuclear program.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House, Trump said, "We're having direct talks with Iran, and they've started. It'll go on Saturday. We have a very big meeting, and we'll see what can happen. And I think everybody agrees that doing a deal would be preferable," he told reporters.
The US president has been advocating for direct negotiations on a new agreement to limit Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. In response, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei lately described Iran’s offer for indirect talks as “generous, responsible, and wise.”
There is increasing speculation that "Israel", potentially with US backing, may strike Iranian nuclear sites if no agreement is reached.
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, hinted that a possible deal could be reached following the US talks saying, “If the other side [the United States] has sufficient will, an agreement can be reached. In the end, as the famous phrase goes — the ball is on the side of the United States. If Washington comes to Oman with sufficient will, we will definitely achieve results."
