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By Staff Writer with Agencies
TEHRAN — Iran officially confirmed on Tuesday that it will enter into nuclear negotiations with the United States this weekend, in what could mark a significant turning point in the strained relationship between the two nations.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced via social media that Iran and the U.S. will engage in high-level, indirect talks in Oman on Saturday, following months of mounting tensions over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
“Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks,” Araghchi wrote on X. “It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court.”
Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks.
It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America's court.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 7, 2025
The negotiations, first revealed by former President Donald Trump during a press appearance at the White House, will reportedly be mediated by Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi. Iran’s state-affiliated Nour News agency confirmed that Araghchi would lead the Iranian delegation, while Trump’s envoy for Middle East affairs, Steve Witkoff, would head the U.S. side.
Interestingly, Trump offered a slightly different version of the plan during his remarks, asserting that the talks will be direct.
“We have a very big meeting on Saturday, and we’re dealing with them directly,” Trump said Monday while standing beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “You know, a lot of people say, ‘Oh, maybe you’re going through surrogates…’ No — we’re dealing with them directly.”
This discrepancy has left analysts uncertain about the exact format of the talks. However, both sides appear poised to engage in dialogue, a significant shift from the diplomatic deadlock that has characterized the relationship in recent years.
Tensions between the two countries escalated sharply last month after Trump sent a formal letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warning of potential military consequences if Iran refused to return to the negotiating table.
The upcoming talks are expected to address the future of Iran’s nuclear program, which has been at the center of global concern since the U.S. withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal in 2018. International observers are watching closely to see whether this weekend’s discussions can lead to a new framework or whether further confrontation looms.
For now, the world waits — with guarded hope — as two longstanding adversaries prepare to sit down once again.
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