Araghchi, Witkoff to lead 'indirect’ Iran-US talks in Oman

Iran and the United States are set to meet for “indirect” talks in Oman on April 12, the first such engagement since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, Report informs via Amwaj media.

While Iranian officials dispute President Trump’s characterization of the upcoming session as “direct” diplomacy, informed sources in Iran agree with the US that it will be “high-level.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will lead the respective delegations. However, there is no indication of how long the talks may stretch out.

Although Iran continues to insist that the engagement will be “indirect,” some political insiders in Tehran privately suggest that the door may be open to direct talks—contingent upon how things may develop in Muscat. The makeup of the delegations also highlights that the Islamic Republic has tasked the foreign ministry as the entity in charge of leading negotiations with the United States.