Qatar welcomes Oman as host of Iran-U.S. talks.
The U.S. and Iran are gearing up for friendly nuclear discussions this Saturday in the beautiful Sultanate
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) is excited about the upcoming high-level nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran taking place in Oman this Saturday.
Doha is hopeful that these discussions will lead to meaningful agreements that enhance security and pave the way for lasting peace and stability in the region.
The Ministry warmly thanked Oman for its dedicated diplomatic efforts in fostering closer ties between the two parties,” stated the MoFA.
It also affirmed Qatar’s firm belief that “dialogue is the optimal option for resolving international crises and conflicts, and its support for all regional and international efforts aimed at establishing peace and enhancing cooperation between countries to achieve global security and stability”.
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration and Iran would engage in talks regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, though it remains unclear if the discussions in Oman will be direct.
Despite Trump’s statement that the talks would be direct, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi contradicted this, suggesting otherwise.
Araghchi also commented that Tehran would “never accept coercion” and that Trump must agree that were would be no “military option.”
“Iran is ready to engage in earnest and with a view to seal a deal,” Araghchi wrote in an opinion piece in The Washington Post on Tuesday.
Iran state-run media said that Araghchi would be leading Iran’s delegation and owuld be in the presence of U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and intermediated by Omani foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi.
However, if Saturday’s talks prove to be unsuccessful, the U.S. president has warned that “Iran is going to be in great danger.”
“We’re having direct talks with Iran, and they’ve started. It’ll go on Saturday. We have a very big meeting, and we’ll see what can happen,” Trump said during an Oval Office press briefing on Monday
“And I think everybody agrees that doing a deal would be preferable,” he added.
The Iranian foreign minister took to X saying the Oman high-level talks are “as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court.”.