๐ฎ๐ท๐ค๐บ๐ธ Iran has officially confirmed that nuclear talks with the United States will take place this Friday in Muscat, Oman, as regional tensions remain high and fears of military escalation linger โ ๏ธ๐.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the talks will begin at 10:00am local time (06:00 GMT) ๐โฐ, thanking Oman for facilitating the meeting ๐คฒ๐ด๐ฒ after earlier reports suggested disagreements over the venue and format.
๐ฃ๏ธ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed his diplomats to pursue โfair and equitable negotiationsโ, signaling Tehranโs willingness to re-engage diplomatically โ๏ธ๐.
๐๏ธ Washington also confirmed its participation, with the White House saying the talks would take place in Oman instead of Tรผrkiye. Several regional mediators โ Qatar, Tรผrkiye, and Egypt โ have reportedly proposed a framework for discussions ๐๐ค.
๐ Key issues expected on the table:
Significant limits on Iranโs uranium enrichment โ๏ธ๐
Iranโs support for regional allies and proxy groups ๐๐งฉ
Potential lifting of US sanctions ๐ฐ๐
โ๏ธ The talks come at a tense moment, with the US moving naval forces into the Arabian Sea ๐ขโ following Iranโs violent crackdown on protests last month, raising concerns about a possible US strike.
๐จ๏ธ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington hopes to address broader concerns beyond the nuclear file, including human rights and regional security, while expressing uncertainty about whether a deal can be reached ๐๏ธ๐ค.
๐ This is not the first attempt at diplomacy. Previous talks in June stalled after Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by limited US military involvement ๐ฃ๐ซ๏ธ.
๐ As the Middle East watches closely, the Oman talks could mark a critical turning point โ either reopening the path to diplomacy or pushing the region closer to confrontation โ๏ธ๐ฅ.
โจ๐๏ธ All eyes now turn to Muscat.
