This combo shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, pictured in Tehran, Iran, February 25, 2025, and Steve Witkoff, White House special envoy, pictured in Washington, March 19, 2025. (Photo: AP)
Press TV
Iran will hold indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States on February 6 in Oman’s capital, Muscat, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
The reports said the talks will be limited to the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions on Iran.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will head the Iranian delegation, which will also include senior diplomats Majid Takht-Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibabadi.
US envoy Steve Witkoff will represent Washington in the talks, and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner may also be present.
The format of the talks will be similar to the talks held before the US-Israeli aggression against Iran last June.
The new round of talks was first set to be held in the Turkish city of Istanbul, but the venue was changed at Iran’s request.
Tehran has repeatedly stressed that talks should remain focused solely on the nuclear issue, ruling out negotiations over its missile program or regional presence.
Iranian officials say any talks with the United States could be productive only if held in an atmosphere free of threats and illogical demands.
Araghchi and Witkoff led five rounds of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States last year before negotiations were derailed when Israel launched an unprovoked war of aggression just two days ahead of a planned sixth round.
The aggression, which was later joined by the US, left over a thousand people martyred in Iran and damaged the country’s civilian, military, and scientific infrastructure.
The February 6 talks will be held amid heightened tensions in West Asia following a massive military buildup in the region.
In early January, Trump threatened Iran with attacks if the country harmed what he called “peaceful protesters.”
Only days later, on January 8 and 9, armed groups launched coordinated attacks on police stations, military bases, and other sensitive sites, as well as civilian infrastructure, in various cities, prompting security forces to respond.
Iranian officials say the attacks were designed to create mass casualties and destabilize urban centers across the country.
Officials have repeatedly criticized Western media outlets for circulating false casualty figures and blaming the Iranian government.
Some Western reports have claimed up to 30,000 deaths. However, official Iranian records show 3,117 people were killed in the riots, including 2,427 civilians and security personnel martyred by terrorists.
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