On Saturday, April 12, the United States and Iran are starting important negotiations concerning Tehran's nuclear program. US Presidential Special Messenger Steve Witcoff and Foreign Minister Iran Abbas Arabchi will lead discussions behind the closed doors in Muscat, the Oman Capital. Oman has long played the role of a mediator between Iran and Western countries, which allows you to create a neutral platform for this kind of negotiation.
Iranian state television reported that Tehran's delegation had already arrived in Muscat on Saturday morning.
A few hours before the negotiation, US President Donald Trump told reporters on board Air Force One: “I want Iran to be a great, big, happy country. But they cannot have nuclear weapons. " Trump stressed that the issue of Iran's nuclear potential is extremely important for international security.
The adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatolli Ali Hamenei, Ali Shamhani, in turn, said that Tehran "seeks to achieve a real and fair agreement", adding that Iran is ready to present "important and implemented proposals" in the framework of negotiations.
Negotiations will start with indirect meetings between US and Iran delegations. Initially, the delegations will meet with the Foreign Minister of Oman Badrom Bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, who acts as a mediator. Negotiations are expected to begin in the afternoon, after which both parties will be able to discuss the main issues of Tehran's nuclear program.
Iran has already announced in advance that it would not lead a direct dialogue from the United States until the "maximum pressure" policy on Trump administration continues. However, Tehran is ready for indirect negotiations, as the negotiations will have a neutral mediator.
An important point is that Iran refused to discuss his defense capabilities such as a missile program as part of this Round of Negotiations. Tehran clearly stated that issues related to its defense systems remain outside the current negotiations.
According to an anonymous source that was close to the Iranian delegation, the duration of negotiations will depend on the seriousness and goodwill by the United States. Negotiations are expected to be long, as Tehran's nuclear program is extremely difficult and requires serious compromises on both sides.
These negotiations are an important step towards the potential restoration of the US and Iran nuclear agreement, which was terminated by the Trump administration in 2018. Now that Barack Obama has left the post of President, Iran's nuclear program is becoming new in the international arena.
