Reference Message Network reported on April 12 that according to AFP's report on April 11, Iranian officials said on the 11th that they were seeking a "serious and fair" agreement with the hostile United States ahead of the talks. Despite US President Trump's threat to resort to military means if negotiations fail and new sanctions imposed by the US on Iran's nuclear program and oil sector, the talks are still ongoing.
Reports said that Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, said on the 11th: "Tehran is not putting on a show or satisfied with talking eloquently in front of the camera, but seeking a serious and fair agreement."
The talks will be held in Oman, marking the first such talks since 2018. Before the talks, there had been weeks of verbal sparring between the US and Iran, with Iran seeking to lift the suffocating sanctions. The reports also said that the form of this round of negotiations remains uncertain: Iran has expressed openness to indirect negotiations and refused any direct dialogue under pressure. Trump announced "direct" negotiations with Tehran.
White House spokesperson Caroline Levitte emphasized on the 11th: "I want to make it clear: this will be direct discussion...the president believes in diplomacy and direct negotiations in the same room."
The reports mentioned that US Middle East envoy Steven Witkopf and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi would host discussions in Oman.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on the 11th: "If the US side does not put forward irrelevant demands and abandons threats and intimidation, then reaching an agreement is very likely." (Translated by Lin Xiaoxuan)
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