US EditionIran Seeks Oman Venue and Nuclear-Only Format for US Talks
Iran insists on limiting talks with the US to nuclear issues only and proposes Oman as a discreet venue amid rising regional military tensions, officials said.
- 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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