US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held indirect negotiations with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oman today. The talks were mediated by Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi. There was a consensus that the meetings were positive and constructive. US and Iranian delegations are expected to return to their respective countries for consultations.
While there were no comments from the US delegation, the Omani and Iranian foreign ministers expressed their satisfaction with the negotiations. The aim of these talks is to avert a US military strike on Iran. US demands have centered on three subjects: Iran’s nuclear program and uranium stockpiles, Iran’s ballistic missile program, and Iran’s sponsorship of military groups in the Middle East. Iran’s foreign minister was the only party to comment on the content of the indirect negotiations, stating that Iran’s nuclear program was the only subject discussed.