From 2008 to today: Expectations and timeline of US-Iran talks
The upcoming talks will be the most significant since negotiations broke down in 2022 and come in the wake of President Donald Trump threatening to bomb Iran if it does not agree to a new deal on its nuclear program.
US and Iranian officials are set to hold talks on Iran’s nuclear program on Saturday, marking the first high-level negotiations between the two countries in the last seven years.
What happened: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran would hold “indirect talks” with the US in Oman on Saturday.
“Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks,” he said in a post on X. “It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America's court.” Iran's top diplomat stated Tuesday that US special envoy Steve Witkoff will lead "indirect" negotiations with Tehran on the country's nuclear program in Oman this weekend.
Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 7, 2025
It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America's court.
For his part, President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would hold “direct talks” with Iran on Saturday.
