Another round of discussions is expected next weekend between the U.S. and Iran as the two sides look to make a nuclear deal.
American and Iranian officials held direct talks Saturday in Oman. U.S. Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met face-to-face for the first exchange since President Trump returned to office. The White House described the two-hour long discussions as “very positive and constructive.”
While U.S. intelligence agencies do not believe Iran has started building a nuclear weapon, Iran has continued to expand its nuclear program.
Tensions between the two countries have been high ever since 2018 when Trump pulled the U.S. out of the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran has been enriching uranium at much higher levels ever since.
According to a White House statement, top officials from the U.S. and Iran are expected to meet again April 19 in Oman.