Steven Witkoff, an American special envoy in the Middle East, met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Muscat on Saturday in the middle of the continuing tension between the two countries. During the interviews Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s commitment to solve the tension between the United States and Iran through “dialogue and diplomacy”, according to the White House statement.
What did the White House say?
Discussions to be “positive and constructive”, with the US, which express the gratitude of Oman for supporting the initiative, revealed a statement.
Witkoff told the Iranian Foreign Minister that he had the instructions of President Trump to solve the differences of two nations “through dialogue and diplomacy, if possible”.
“These problems are very complicated and the direct communication of the special Witkoff envoy today was a step forward in achieving a mutually beneficial result,” the statement said.
Steve Witkoff was accompanied by the US Ambassador to Oman Ana Escrogima. Interviews between the American site and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi took place in Muscat and organized the Oman Foreign Minister said Badr, a statement of the White House.
What did Iran say?
The Iranian Foreign Ministry, as stated by the State Intelligence Agency IRNA, exchanged the highest negotiators from two countries on their relevant governments regarding Iranian nuclear program and eliminate sanctions against Iran through Omani Foreign Minister Bin Bin Hamad Al Busaidi.
Irna noted that the interviews that took place on Saturday, first in years, came after Trump wrote to Iran’s highest leader Ayatollah Khamenei and demanded that the negotiations be open to Tehran and Washington.
Irna also added that Iran said he gave diplomacy a “real chance” if the US side proves determination and goodwill. On Saturday, he considered preliminary conversations to be an opportunity to find out whether the United States seriously seriously diplomacy.
When is the next meeting?
Both parties agreed to meet again next Saturday.
Araghchi told Iranian State Television that the delegations were planning to re -end 19 April, confirming the White House statement. Interviews can take place in another place, and Oman still serves as a facilitator, said Araghchi.
“The first meeting was a constructive session that took place in a quiet and very respectful environment; no inappropriate language was used,” Araghchi said. He added that both parties have shown the obligation to exercise a “desirable agreement from the position of equality”.
“No party wants infertile, lengthy or time dealing with negotiations,” the minister said. “The American site also said that their preference is to achieve an agreement in the shortest possible time, but it will not be easy.”
(With agencies input)
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