Iran and the United States began talks in Oman about Tehran's nuclear program – meeting with the highest level between the two countries of 2018.
Iranian Abbas Aragchi Foreign Minister told Iranian state television that his country wanted a “fair agreement”, with the spokesman told him that he did not expect negotiations to continue for a long time.
President Donald Trump removed the United States from a previous nuclear agreement between Iran and the world forces in 2018 and has long stated that he would conclude a “better” deal.
It is unclear whether the two delegations will sit in the same room, but conversations are considered as an important first step to identifying whether a deal can be concluded as well as a negotiation framework.
Aragchi repeatedly emphasizes that at this stage there are best negotiations indirect.
Trump's envoy Steve Vikof, who leads the US delegation, speaks of face -to -face meetings.
But the most important question is what deal it would accept each country.
Trump sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader through the United Arab Emirates last month, saying he wanted a deal to prevent Iran from acquired nuclear weapons and prevent possible military strikes from the US and Israel.
Iran hopes a deal to restrict, but does not dismantle its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
“It is our intention to reach a fair and honorary agreement from the same position, and if the other party also comes from the same position, then we hope that there will be a chance for an initial understanding that will lead to a path of negotiations,” said Aragchi.
He added that the team that came with him was made up of experts “knowing in this particular area and who have a history of negotiations on the subject.”
An unnamed source in Oman told the News Agency Reuters that conversations would also seek to de -escalate regional tensions and provide prisoners exchange.
Trump revealed the upcoming negotiations during a visit to Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on Monday. The Israeli prime minister said on Tuesday that both leaders agreed that “Iran will have no nuclear weapons.”
Trump warned that the United States would use military force if a deal was not reached, and Iran had repeatedly said he would not negotiate under pressure.
The US president told reporters in the Oval cabinet on Monday that the Oman weekend meeting would be “very big”, while warning that it “will be” a very bad day for Iran “if the conversations are failed.
Iran insists that his nuclear activities are completely peaceful and that he will never strive to develop or acquire nuclear weapons.
However, as Trump withdrew from the 2015 agreement – which expires later this year – Iran is increasingly violating the restrictions imposed by the existing nuclear transaction to revenge on the mutilation of US sanctions, restored seven years ago, and has stocking up enough natural uranium to make several bombs.
Vitcof has also participated in the peace talks on the war in Russia-Ukrana, meeting in Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Friday.