DUBAI/MUSCAT, Oman šC Iran¡¯s top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the U.S. mediated by Oman were off to a ¡°good start¡± and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concern that failure to reach a deal might nudge the Middle East closer to war.
But Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said after the talks in the Omani capital Muscat, which involved him, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s son-in-law Jared Kushner, that ¡°any ?dialogue requires refraining from threats and pressure. (Tehran) only discusses its nuclear issue ... We do not discuss any other issue with the U.S.¡±
While both sides have indicated readiness to revive ?diplomacy over Tehran¡¯s ?long-running nuclear dispute with the West, Washington wanted to expand the talks to cover Iran¡¯s ballistic missiles, support for armed groups around the ?region and ¡°treatment of their own people,¡± U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
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