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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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.
Iran seeks to modify talks’ agenda after Persian Gulf tensions
• Drone ‘approaching’ aircraft carrier shot down; gunboats approach US-flagged vessel• White House says talks still on despite skirmishes• Tehran officials ‘seek change of venue’ after Pezeshkian’s go-ahead for negotiations• FO says Pakistan also invited to attend dialogue ISLAMABAD / DUBAI: Tehran has asked for a change of venue ahead of planned talks between US and Iranian officials this week, after President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed orderi…
Iran demands Oman venue for US talks amid rising regional tensions
Iran has demanded that this week’s talks with the US be held in Oman rather than Turkey, with the agenda narrowed to nuclear issues only, a regional source said on Tuesday. The move adds new complications to an already delicate diplomatic effort amid heightened military tensions in the region.
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