Speculation about relocating indirect US-Iran talks from Oman has been swiftly refuted by Tehran. The Foreign Ministry affirmed that Muscat has been and will remain the exclusive setting for these crucial exchanges.
During a briefing, spokesperson Ismail Baghaei called out the erroneous claims, per IRNA reports. He praised regional and adjacent nations’ proactive roles in tempering conflicts and spurring negotiations, with many volunteering support.
Ongoing high-stakes contacts led by Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi with regional leaders and security-focused states underscore Iran’s commitment. Presidential participation elevates these efforts to reduce hostilities and advance peace processes.
Baghaei left no ambiguity: Oman is non-negotiable as the talks’ base. This message landed as Ali Larijani touched down in Muscat, conferring with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on key geopolitical challenges.
Dialogues highlighted the imperative of sustained interaction and partnership for regional tranquility. Concurrently, Larijani’s X alert targeted the impending Netanyahu-Trump talks, imploring the US to sideline Israeli grandstanding in nuclear matters.
Israel’s persistent wariness of Iran’s atomic ambitions prompts vows of autonomous action if US-Iran progress disappoints. Netanyahu spotlighted Iran ahead of his Washington visit.