First US-Iran negotiations on new nuclear deal: What parties agree on

In particular, Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that the first round of negotiations in Muscat took place in "a constructive atmosphere and based on mutual respect."

According to the media resource, the top negotiators - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US President Donald Trump's Envoy for Middle East Steve Witkoff - exchanged their governments' viewpoints regarding the Iranian nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions from the Islamic Republic via Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.

As a result of the negotiations, the parties agreed to continue talks next week.

Personal meeting between US and Iranian representatives

The Ministry reported that after more than two hours of indirect negotiations, Araqch and Witkoff met and spoke personally for several minutes as they were leaving the negotiation venue and in the presence of Al-Busaidi.

US-Iran negotiations

After returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump for some time attempted to resume negotiations with Iran regarding the nuclear deal.

In particular, on March 7, 2025, President Trump sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in which he warned that Tehran had two options:

• to reach a deal regarding its nuclear program;
• or face military consequences from the United States.

The US President set a two-month deadline for reaching an agreement, threatening Iran with "bombings like they've never seen before."

In response, Khamenei declared that Iran would not negotiate with "aggressive governments."

However, already on March 28, Iran sent an official response to Trump's letter, signaling its readiness for negotiations.

And yesterday, April 11, under pressure, Iran's Supreme Leader changed his stance regarding talks with the United States.