OMAN – The third US-Iran nuclear talks are taking place today April 26 in Muscat, Oman. The sessions are technical and expert-level focused, and will start at noon, local time.
Iranian and American Delegation Already in Oman
The Iranian delegation arrived on Friday evening, both the diplomatic and technical, and held a series of meetings amongst themselves and with the Omani Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi before the meeting begins later in the day.
These meetings were focused on finalizing the logistical and procedural arrangements for the upcoming round of talks between Iran and United States.
The Iranian delegation is led by the Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
The American delegation arrived in Oman on Saturday (today) morning, led by the United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.
Removal of Sanctions a Priority for Tehran
The expected technical US-Iran nuclear talks will also seek to remove sanctions imposed by Washington on Tehran.
The technical delegation from Iran not only include the nuclear experts, but also those of sanctions.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, had earlier stated that “termination of unlawful and inhumane sanctions in an objective and speedy manner is a priority that we seek to achieve.”
He also added that while Washington appears concerned with Iran’s nuclear program, “we are resolved to secure our nation’s legitimate and lawful right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes while taking reasonable steps to demonstrate that our program is entirely peaceful.”
Takeaways from Today’s Indirect Talks Between Iran & US
The today’s talks between the United States and Iran were centered around Iran’s nuclear program and removal of sanctions.
After the talks concluded, the Iranian Foreign Minister told the press that the talks were held in a more “serious atmosphere than before,” adding that the two teams “have reached a point where we have to discuss detailed nuclear negotiations.”
He acknowledged differences existing between the two teams stating that “our optimism is extremely cautious.”
He said that while some differences were serious, the progress of negotiations is so far good. He added that Iran’s side emphasized that the only topic of discussion is the nuclear issue, and Iran won’t accept any other.
The next round of talks have been scheduled for next Saturday, May 3.
