Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed the upcoming talks with the United States on Saturday, but he insisted the discussions in Oman would be indirect. Meantime, experts from Russia, China and Iran will come together today to discuss Iran's nuclear programme.
“Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks,” Abbas Araqchi wrote on platform X. “It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court.”
On March 7, Trump announced that he had sent a letter to Iran calling for nuclear negotiations. In responce, Tehran rejected direct talks with Washington over "its contradictory and hostile approach" but remains open to indirect negotiations.
Meanwhile, Iran, Russia, and China are also holding consultations on the nuclear issue in Moscow.
“We have a tripartite meeting in Moscow, where China, Russia, and Iran will discuss various aspects related to the nuclear issue, the Iran deal, and Resolution 2231,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said at a press conference on Monday.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova confirmed that the discussion will be hosted in Moscow but added that the meeting will be held at the expert level.
Iran has announced that expert-level technical talks with the United States will take place on April 26. According to Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, the decision follows a suggestion by Oman and was reached through mutual agreement between the Iranian and U.S. delegations.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei announced that the next round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington on nuclear issue will take place in Muscat, Oman.
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As Germany considers providing long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, military experts warn the move could enable Kyiv to strike targets deep inside Russian territory, including Moscow — a shift that could escalate tensions and draw NATO closer to direct confrontation.
Ukraine has carried out one of its largest drone strikes of the war, reportedly hitting more than 40 Russian military aircraft at multiple air bases, a Ukrainian security official told Reuters on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine will attend a meeting in Istanbul on Monday, following a proposal from Russia.
Flash floods in central Nigeria have killed at least 151 people, with authorities warning the toll may rise further as search and rescue operations continue in the flood-ravaged town of Mokwa, Niger State.
A celebration of Turkish cuisine and friendship took place in Karachi on Sunday as the Turkish Consulate hosted a World Breakfast Day event, sharing traditional flavours with a distinguished Pakistani audience.
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