Next US-Iran talks set for this Thursday amid fears of military confrontation
India Today
Oman's foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, confirmed the talks. There was no immediate comment from the Trump administration, which has built up the largest US military presence in the Middle East in decades as it pushes its longtime adversary for concessions on its nuclear program and more.
The United States and Iran will hold their next round of nuclear talks Thursday in Geneva, a facilitator said Sunday, as the Islamic Republic faces both the threat of a US military strike and new protests at home.
Oman's foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, confirmed the talks. Oman previously hosted the indirect talks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and facilitated the latest round in Geneva last week.
There was no immediate comment from the Trump administration, which has built up the largest US military presence in the Middle East in decades as it pushes its longtime adversary for concessions on its nuclear program and more.
Shortly before Oman's announcement, Iran's top diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, told CBS in an interview that he expected to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva on Thursday, and said a "good chance" remained for a diplomatic solution on the nuclear issue.
Washington awaits a proposed deal that Araghchi has said would be ready to share within days, and the foreign minister told CBS that Iran was still working on the draft proposal.
The nuclear issue, he added, is the only matter being discussed — even though both the United States and Israel also want to address Iran's missile program and its support for armed proxies in the Middle East.
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