Araqchi: Discussions with Washington will be held on Friday in the Sultanate of Oman
He said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi The discussions with the United States regarding Iran’s nuclear program is still scheduled for Friday at The Sultanate of Oman, despite information reported by Axios that the negotiations are on the verge of collapse.
She stressed Tehran repeatedly stressed that the discussions should focus solely on the nuclear issue, refusing to negotiate on its ballistic missile program or its defense capabilities.
Araqchi wrote on the X platform on Wednesday: "Nuclear talks with the United States are scheduled in Muscat on Friday around 10 a.m"Thanking the Sultanate for… "Make all necessary arrangements"
Middle East leaders intervene
Later, Axios reported that the negotiations were back on track, and would be held in the Sultanate of Oman after the intervention of several Middle East leaders.
Iranian media reported earlier that Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi would head the Iranian delegation, which would also include prominent diplomats Majid Takht Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibabadi.
The American envoy, Steve Witkoff, would represent his country in The talks.
The talks will be held on Friday amid escalating tensions between Iranand the United States, which in recent days deployed an aircraft carrier and its strike group to the Middle East in the wake of anti-government protests.
More than 3,000 killed
Tehran acknowledged that more than 3,000 people were killed during the unrest, saying they began as peaceful protests before turning into "Riots" It included killings and sabotage, fueled by the United States and Israel.
On the other hand, the Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana), a US-based non-governmental organization, said that it had confirmed the killing of 6,872 people, most of them demonstrators, while other human rights organizations suggested that the toll was much higher.
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