With planned talks between Iran and the US on the verge of falling apart, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the two sides have agreed to meet on Friday in Oman at 10 a.m.
“I’m grateful to our Omani brothers for making all necessary arrangements,” he writes on X.
A White House official confirms to The Times of Israel that nuclear talks with Iran will be held on Friday in Oman’s capital, Muscat.
Axios, which first reported the crisis in negotiations, now says at least nine Arab leaders successfully lobbied the White House not to walk away from talks. However, American officials are highly doubtful.
“They asked us to keep the meeting and listen to what the Iranians have to say. We have told the Arabs that we will do the meeting if they insist. But we are very skeptical,” one tells the outlet.
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