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U.S. and Iran Hold First Face-to-Face Nuclear Talks in Years, Set for Second Round

U.S. and Iran officials meet for nuclear talks in Oman, benefitting from a friendly atmosphere, following years of indirect communication since the Obama administration.

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There is some concern now that the regime could accelerate the creation of a nuclear warhead within a short period of time.
US, Iran Agree to 2nd Round of Nuclear Talks
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The talks reportedly lasted more than two hours and were hosted in an undisclosed location in the outskirts of Muscat, Oman’s capital.
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The stakes of the negotiations couldn’t be higher for the two nations closing in on half a century of enmity.
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The stakes of the negotiations couldn't be higher for the two nations closing in on half a century of enmity.
Iran, U.S. to hold more negotiations next week over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state TV reports
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However, since Trump pulled out of the 2015 agreement - which expires later this year - Iran has increasingly breached restrictions imposed by the existing nuclear deal in retaliation for crippling US sanctions reinstated seven years ago, and has stockpiled enough highly-enriched uranium to make several bombs.
Nuclear talks between US and Iran begin in Oman
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The stakes of the negotiations couldn’t be higher for the two nations closing in on half a century of enmity.
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Such a breakthrough, highly implausible a month ago, would represent the biggest improvement in US-Iranian relations since the two countries signed a nuclear deal in 2015.
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No overall agreement is immediately likely, but the stakes of the negotiations couldn’t be higher for these two nations closing in on half a century of enmity.
Envoys from Iran and the US arrive in Oman for first round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program
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In the decades since, Iran-U.S. relations have see-sawed between enmity and grudging diplomacy, with relations peaking when Tehran made the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers before Trump withdrew from the deal, sparking more tensions in the Mideast that persist today.
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No overall agreement is immediately likely, but the stakes of the negotiations couldn’t be higher for these two nations closing in on half a century of enmity.
Envoys from Iran and the US arrive in Oman for first round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program
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The US had imposed its harshest sanctions yet in the aftermath of reneging on the deal in 2018.
Iranian, US delegations set to begin high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman
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Despite the united front with Israel that US administration officials have presented publicly, Trump’s announcement this week about Saturday’s talks seemed to come as a surprise to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Still, both sides also have motivations to reach an agreement.
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Updated: Apr 12th, 2025, 3:24 PM ET

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U.S. and Iranian officials, led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, began face-to-face nuclear negotiations in Oman, their first since the Obama era. The more than two-hour talks, described as "constructive" by Araghchi, were mediated by Oman's foreign minister, who noted a friendly atmosphere conducive to peace. Indirect discussions have already yielded multiple message exchanges, and a second round is scheduled for April 19. The stakes are high, with sanctions relief and nuclear capabilities at the forefront, as tensions remain amid threats from President Trump for military action if an agreement isn't reached.

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Iran and the U.S. concluded their first face-to-face talks regarding Tehran’s nuclear program since the Obama administration on Saturday. Now, a second round of talks is set to take place next Saturday.
While the talks lasted more than two hours, face-to-face discussions between the two sides’ highest representatives, U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, were 'brief.'
Oman’s foreign minister, who is acting as a mediator between the two sides, described the atmosphere as 'friendly.'

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