U.S.-Iran talks are expected to take place in Oman on Friday after Tehran decided to move the discussions from Istanbul to continue previous negotiations over its nuclear program, according to media reports Wednesday.
Reuters cited a regional official, who, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Iran had since the beginning stressed that it would only discuss its nuclear program in the talks, while Washington wanted other issues on the agenda as well.
Trump has warned that "bad things" would probably happen if a deal could not be reached, ratcheting up pressure on the Islamic Republic in a standoff that has led to mutual threats of airstrikes and stirred fears of escalation into a wider war.
Iran has said it will not make concessions on its formidable ballistic missile program, calling it a red line in negotiations.
The Trump administration agreed to an Iranian request to move the talks from Türkiye and negotiations were still ongoing about whether Arab and Muslim countries from the region would join the talks in Oman, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said Tuesday, citing an Arab source.
