US and Iran Begin Indirect Nuclear Negotiations in Oman

The first round of indirect US-Iran nuclear talks began in Muscat, Oman, with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in separate rooms communicating through Omani mediators. Both sides described discussions as “constructive.” The talks would continue through four more rounds in Rome and Oman through May 2025, but ultimately collapsed over Iran’s insistence on continuing uranium enrichment. Araghchi stated: “Uranium enrichment in Iran will continue - with or without an agreement.”