Third Round of indirect Iran-US Talks Kick off in Muscat
The third round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US got underway in Oman on Saturday.
Heading a diplomatic and technical-expert delegation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Oman on Friday for the fresh round of indirect talks with the US.
The third round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington kicked off in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on Saturday at noon. pic.twitter.com/Il4amso6w0
— Mehr News Agency (@MehrnewsCom) April 26, 2025
According to the arrangements made by Oman and an agreement between Iran and the US, the expert-level meetings that started on Saturday morning will precede indirect talks between Araqchi and the US president's special envoy Steve Witkoff.
Araqchi had a meeting with his Omani counterpart prior to the expert-level talks in Muscat. Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi acts as an intermediary between Iran and the US, like the previous rounds of talks.
Iran and the US held two rounds of talks in Oman and Italy on April 12 and 19 with the purpose of reaching a deal on Iran's nuclear program and the removal of sanctions on Tehran.
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