US EditionIran Seeks Oman Venue and Nuclear-Only Format for US Talks
Iran demands talks with the U.S. be held in Oman and limited to nuclear issues, rejecting broader agenda including missiles and regional proxies, sources say.
- On Feb 3, Iran asked to move this week's talks to Oman instead of Turkey and sought to limit discussions to two-way nuclear-only talks.
- Heightened naval incidents, including harassment of tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, have escalated tensions as the U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier on Tuesday.
- Multiple regional ministers had been invited to what was to be a multilateral meeting including Jared Kushner, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, and ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates.
- The United States has insisted any deal must also cover missiles and proxy activity, while White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said talks remain scheduled later this week despite doubts about regional mediators' participation.
- Iranian leadership fears a U.S. strike could reignite protests, complicating talks as Tehran demands no preconditions and offers 400 kg of highly enriched uranium or zero enrichment under a consortium.
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US and Iran to seek de-escalation in nuclear talks in Oman, official says
The US and Iran are due to hold talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue to limit negotiations to its nuclear program, a regional official said, with a build-up of US forces in the Middle East raising fears of a confrontation.
There is resistance to US pressure to include its programme of ballistic missions and support for militias in the Middle East in the negotiations, the sources said they asked for no identification
The location for the bilateral meeting between the US and Iran is still unclear. Istanbul was planned, but Iran now prefers Oman.
Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with US, source says
Iran is demanding that talks with the U.S. this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way negotiations on nuclear issues only, a regional source said on Tuesday, adding new complications to an already delicate diplomatic effort.
According to Iranian sources mentioned by Amwaj are not planned face-to-face, while consultations on possible regional presences remain open.
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