Foreign Minister: Iran, US holding ‘indirect high-level talks’ on Saturday in Oman
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran and the United States are holding "indirect high-level talks" in Oman on Saturday.
“Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks,” Araghchi posted on X on Tuesday morning.
“It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America's court,” he stated.
Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 7, 2025
It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America's court.
Araghchi’s statement came after US President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran are holding "direct talks" on Saturday, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington.
However, a news conference between Trump and Netanyahu scheduled for Monday in the Oval Office was cancelled, according to the White House.
The US president said discussions between Washington and Tehran will be at a "very high level."
In the Oval Office of the White House, Trump also said: "We have a very big meeting on Saturday [with Iran], and we're dealing with them directly... And maybe a deal is going to be made, that would be great."
But he also went on to say that it would be a "very bad day for Iran" if no agreement was reached.
Trump did not provide further details about the talks, including how progressed they are or which officials have been involved.
On Sunday, President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed again that the Islamic Republic doesn’t want war.
He said Tehran does favor negotiations but not at any cost.
“We do not seek war, unrest and nuclear bomb. We seek negotiations, but the Americans must also prove that they seek negotiations,” he said.
Pezeshkian said Iran wants to negotiate, but the US needs to prove that it truly intends to negotiate as well.
He added that Washington cannot threaten Iran every day while calling for negotiations at the same time.
On Sunday, Araghchi also said, "We have expressed our point of view: We are in favor of diplomacy and negotiations [with Washington], but only [through] indirect [channels].
"Of course, it must be acknowledged that no round of negotiations has taken place so far," he stated.
On March 30, Trump threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.
Iran has stressed time and again that it will not sit at the negotiating table with the US administration as long as Trump continues his pressure campaign against Tehran.
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