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An Iranian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi is now in Oman’s capital, Muscat, for indirect negotiations with the United States.

Axar.az reports, citing IRNA, “We are heading to Muscat with a group of our most experienced colleagues, accompanied by the esteemed Minister of Foreign Affairs,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Bagaei wrote in a post on his X account as the delegation headed for Oman on Saturday morning.

“We are determined to use all capacities to protect the authority and national interests of Iran,” he added.

Aragchi is accompanied by his deputies Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi and Kazem Gharibabadi, as well as Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Bagaei.

The U.S. delegation is led by President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. The Iranian and American sides are set to hold indirect negotiations toward reaching a nuclear deal. Tehran rejected Washington’s proposal for direct negotiations over Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign and threats of military action against Iran.

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The first round of indirect talks between Iran and the USA has begun.

This was stated by the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baghaei.

"These talks will be held at a location planned by the Omani hosts with representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States seated in separate rooms,” Baghaei said.

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The indirect talks between Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. President’s Special Representative Steve Witkoff have concluded.

This was reported by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.