Iran and US Set for Indirect Nuclear Talks in Oman Amid Rising Tensions

Kathmandu. Iranian media reported on Friday that Iran will hold nuclear talks with the United States in Oman. According to Tasnim News Agency, 'Indirect talks between Iran and the United States will take place in Muscat on Friday, and the talks will be limited only to the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions on Iran.'

The Iranian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and the delegation will also include senior diplomats Majid Takht-Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibabadi.

US diplomat Steve Witkoff indicated that US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, may also participate in the talks.

Tehran has repeatedly emphasized that talks must focus solely on the nuclear issue, rejecting discussions concerning its missile program or defense capabilities.

Araghchi and Witkoff led five rounds of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States last year, after which the talks were suspended when Israel suddenly bombed for 12 days before the sixth round of plans.

Friday's talks will occur amidst growing tensions between Tehran and Washington. The United States has recently deployed a warship group to the Middle East following its suppression of anti-government protests in Iran.

Tehran admitted last month that more than three thousand people died during the unrest. Iranian officials claimed that the protests, which began as peaceful demonstrations in Iran, turned into widespread 'riots' involving killings and vandalism after being instigated by Iran's 'arch-enemies,' the United States and Israel.

The US-based non-governmental organization 'Human Rights Activists News Agency' confirmed that 6,872 protesters died in the unrest.