Sources reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqji will lead the Iranian delegation in indirect talks with the United States, while the American side represents the Middle East Presidential Envoy, Stephen Witkeov. The agency indicated that Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al -Busaidi will take over the mediation in these talks.
Trump: A big meeting with Iran on Saturday
At a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump said: “We are in direct talks with Iran,” adding: “Saturday will be a big meeting and we will see what will happen.” Trump stressed his desire to reach a new “much stronger” agreement than the previous nuclear agreement, pointing to Israel’s desire to be part of any coming understanding.
Araqji: The ball is in the American stadium
For his part, Araqji stressed on the “X” platform that the meeting represents a “opportunity and test” at the same time, adding: “The ball is in the American stadium.”
The background of the nuclear agreement
In 2015, a nuclear agreement was reached between Iran and the major powers, which led to the reduction of sanctions in exchange for imposing restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program. However, Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018, re -imposed sanctions, and Iran responded to gradually reducing its obligations, including raising the level of uranium enrichment.
With Trump’s return to the presidency in 2025, Washington regained the policy of “maximum pressure” on Tehran, which brought the tensions to the fore and pushed the parties to search for new negotiation channels.
