The Iranian negotiating team consists of Iran’s top diplomats, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Tak e Ravanchi, Political Affairs, and Minister of Justice and International International Affairs, Qasem Galibabadi.
Esmail Baghey, a spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is also accompanying the negotiation delegation.
The Iranian delegation arrived in Muscat, Oman’s capital, on Saturday morning.
On Saturday morning, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaril Baghihai wrote to X that Iran’s negotiation team is determined to use all their capabilities to protect Iran’s authority and national interests.
On April 8, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut said the Oman consultations are an opportunity to test the seriousness of the United States.
During his first term in 2018 and in his first term, US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from a previous agreement on Iran’s nuclear program (formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)) and launched a maximum pressure campaign against the country.
Trump recovered that policy after returning to the White House for his second term in January, but he has since shown an appetite for a new deal to replace the JCPOA.
On March 12, Trump wrote to the leaders of the Islamic Revolution, and Ayatollah Seiyed Ali Khamenei threatens military action by asking for negotiations to reach a new deal if Tehran refuses.
Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with the US under pressure and threat, but says indirect talks are still an option.
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