Iran says started ‘oblique’ talks with US in Oman over nuclear points, removal of ‘unjust’ sanctions

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Iran says started 'indirect' talks with US in Oman over nuclear issues, removal of 'unjust' sanctions
Iran’s overseas minister Abbas Araghchi and US envoy to Middle East Steve Witkoff

Iran stated on Saturday it has started “indirect talks” with the United States in Oman over nuclear points and a possible removal of what Tehran says are “unjust and illegal” sanctions towards it.
In a submit on social media, Iran’s overseas ministry stated the talks are being held between the Islamic Republic’s overseas minister Abbas Araghchi and Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East. The two are main the delegations of their respective nations.
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“Indirect talks between foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Araghchi and the US special envoy to the Middle East Steven Witkoff, began with the mediation of Omani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi,” the submit learn.

“These talks will be held at a location scheduled by the Omani host, with representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States seated in separate rooms, and the parties will convey their positions and points of view to each other through the Omani Foreign Minister,” it added.
No total settlement is probably going between the 2 sides, in keeping with information company AP.

Witkoff arrived in Oman’s capital Muscat after assembly Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Speaking to Iranian journalists earlier than the assembly, Araghchi stated, “If there is sufficient will on both sides, we will decide on a timetable. But it is still too early to talk about that. What is clear now is that the negotiations are indirect, and in our view only on the nuclear issue, and will be conducted with the necessary will to reach an agreement that is on an equal footing and leads to securing the national interests of the Iranian people.”
On the opposite hand, each Trump and Witkoff have described the talks as being “direct.” The US president has even threatened Iran with “grave danger” ought to the talks collapse.
While the US can supply sanctions aid for Iran’s struggling financial system, it stays unclear simply how a lot Tehran will probably be prepared to concede. Under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran might solely keep a small stockpile of uranium enriched to three.67 per cent. Today, its stockpile might enable it to construct a number of nuclear weapons if it so chooses and it has some materials enriched as much as 60 per cent, a brief, technical step away from weapons-grade ranges. Judging from negotiations since Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the deal in 2018, Iran will seemingly ask to maintain enriching uranium as much as at the least 20 per cent.



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