Tehran (ANTARA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met\nwith Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi\non Wednesday evening, ahead of the new round of indirect nuclear talks\nbetween Tehran and Washington, scheduled for Thursday in Geneva.<\/p>\n
The meeting took place shortly after Araghchi arrived in the Swiss\ncity, effectively marking the start of the third round of indirect talks\nbetween Iran and the United States, according to a statement released by\nthe Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday morning local time.<\/p>\n
During the talks, Araghchi outlined Iran\u2019s position on nuclear issues\nand the lifting of US sanctions, and conveyed Tehran\u2019s views and\nconsiderations to the Omani side.<\/p>\n
He expressed his appreciation for Oman\u2019s role in facilitating the\nongoing diplomatic process, while emphasizing that the success of the\nnegotiations depends on the seriousness of the other parties and how\nthey avoid contradictory actions and statements.<\/p>\n
Albusaidi reaffirmed Oman\u2019s readiness to continue playing a mediating\nrole and support efforts to advance the diplomatic track. He praised\nIran\u2019s commitment to a diplomatic approach to the nuclear issue and\nexpressed hope that the negotiations would yield satisfactory\nresults.<\/p>\n
This third round of negotiations takes place amid rising tensions\nbetween Iran and the US following increased US military presence in the\nMiddle East. The first and second rounds of talks were previously held\nearlier this month in Muscat and Geneva.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iranian-and-omani-foreign-ministers-meet-ahead-of-third-round-of-iran-us-talks-1772104924", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }