Kuwait City: Iran announced on Sunday the start of the fourth round of its "indirect" talks with the United States on Iran's nuclear program mediated by the Sultanate of Oman, in the capital Muscat.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Iranian state television reported that the talks began in Muscat, with Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi and US President's Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff present. Araghchi expressed concerns over what he described as "unrealistic and illogical demands" from the US, which he believes are complicating the negotiations. He further pointed to the "contradiction" of the US stands as a significant issue in the talks. This development follows a recent call by the US envoy for Tehran to "dismantle" its uranium enrichment facilities.
Witkoff, in an interview with US Breitbart News Network, mentioned that if the talks on Sunday were not "productive," it might lead to a stall in diplomatic efforts, forcing the United States to consider alternative approaches. Iran and the US have previously engaged in three rounds of indirect discussions, with two sessions held in Muscat and one in Rome, all attended by Araghchi and Witkoff.