"There's been nothing from the U.S. side about what was discussed. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner left the meeting and Oman without talking to the press or issuing a statement. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said the discussions were strictly limited to the nuclear issue, which is what Tehran wanted. And he added that the trust between the two sides remained an issue. You know, last year, Witkoff and Araghchi held a number of face-to-face meetings."
"Well, Trump had been threatening military action over Iran's brutal suppression of widespread protests, but it seems those didn't come up in today's discussions. Trump has said he wants Iran to make concessions on its nuclear program and its support for armed proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and he wants a limit on Iran's ballistic missiles. And these are the ones that were fired at Israel and U.S. targets last summer."
Indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Oman ended with no conclusive outcome. Iran's foreign minister called the meeting a good start and said both sides agreed to resume negotiations later. The U.S. has not issued a statement. The discussions were reportedly limited to Iran's nuclear program, and trust between the sides remains problematic. U.S. representatives included Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner; they left without speaking to the press. Oman mediated the meetings, with its foreign minister shuttling messages. The talks occurred as the U.S. has significantly increased military forces in the region.
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