Iran, US To Hold New Round Of High-level Nuclear Talks

Source: International Business Times

Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi (C) speaks to Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi (L) at a book signing in Muscat AFP The United States and Iran were to hold a fresh round of technical and high-level nuclear negotiations in Oman on Saturday, after both sides reported progress in previous meetings. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, leading Tehran's delegation, arrived in Muscat on Friday ahead of the mediated talks, with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff expected to head the American side. Araghchi expressed "cautious optimism" about the process this week, saying that "if the sole demand by the US is for Iran to not possess nuclear weapons, this demand is achievable".