Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (right) welcoming the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, last year before a meeting in Tehran. Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP
Discussions between the United States and Iran are set to resume next Saturday in Muscat, rather than Rome as initially planned, one week after the first exchange between the two chief negotiators in the Omani capital. "It's a long period, so I think they might be trying to manipulate us," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, suggesting that Iran may be deliberately dragging out the negotiations. Trump emphasized that Iran must quickly abandon its nuclear ambitions and reiterated that he had not ruled out military action if necessary. This statement contrasts with the more optimistic tone adopted after Saturday's meeting. Read more Positive atmosphere following first Iran-US meeting in Oman The White House had characterized the previous round of talks as "very positive and constructive." Iranian...
Discussions between the United States and Iran are set to resume next Saturday in Muscat, rather than Rome as initially planned, one week after the first exchange between the two chief negotiators in the Omani capital. "It's a long period, so I think they might be trying to manipulate us," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, suggesting that Iran may be deliberately dragging out the negotiations. Trump emphasized that Iran must quickly abandon its nuclear ambitions and reiterated that he had not ruled out military action if necessary. This statement contrasts with the more optimistic tone adopted after Saturday's meeting. Read more Positive atmosphere following first Iran-US meeting in Oman The White House had characterized the previous round of talks as "very positive and constructive." Iranian...