Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Mohammad Eslami during the "National Nuclear Technology Day" in Tehran, on April 9, 2025. Iranian Presidency/AFP
For the first time in 10 years, Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, is set to meet Saturday with Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, in Oman for unprecedented negotiations with the Islamic Republic.As the talks approach — with the format, whether direct or indirect, still unknown — both sides have alternated between signs of openness and threats of escalation. On Friday, Tehran said it was giving "a genuine chance" to the weekend’s meeting. However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned he would expel International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors if "external threats" — referring to American pressure and the potential for a military operation — continued. Read more Is the 'Libyan Model' applicable to Iran? Tensions are at a peak on the eve of these critical regional...
For the first time in 10 years, Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, is set to meet Saturday with Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, in Oman for unprecedented negotiations with the Islamic Republic.As the talks approach — with the format, whether direct or indirect, still unknown — both sides have alternated between signs of openness and threats of escalation. On Friday, Tehran said it was giving "a genuine chance" to the weekend’s meeting. However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei warned he would expel International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors if "external threats" — referring to American pressure and the potential for a military operation — continued. Read more Is the 'Libyan Model' applicable to Iran? Tensions are at a peak on the eve of these...
