Iran said it will start high-level talks with the U.S. in Oman this weekend, confirming Donald Trump¡¯s announcement that they¡¯ll discuss the standoff over Tehran¡¯s nuclear program even as debate continued over how the session will unfold.
"The talks will be held on Saturday in Oman,¡± Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday, adding that sanctions relief was Iran¡¯s main goal. "They will take place in an indirect format, and we don¡¯t accept any other method of negotiation.¡±
But Trump said Monday that "we¡¯re dealing with them directly. You know, a lot of people say, ¡®Oh, maybe you¡¯re going through surrogates, you¡¯re not dealing directly, you¡¯re dealing through other countries.¡¯ No ¡ª we¡¯re dealing with them directly.¡±
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