In comments at a meeting with a group of media and cultural activists in Algeria on Tuesday night, Araqchi gave an explanation about the agenda of the indirect talks that Iran and the US are going to hold in Oman on April 12.
“The nuclear topic, which means making transparency and giving assurances about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the removal of the cruel sanctions, will be the only topic of the talks,” he stated.
Araqchi noted that the upcoming negotiations in Muscat will give diplomacy a new opportunity and be regarded as a litmus test for the seriousness of the US, which has a dark record of unilateralism and violation of commitments.
Araqchi had already confirmed to Tasnim that the upcoming talks in Oman will be led by him and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff.
On Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the US administration to show its genuine interest in holding negotiations, stressing that Tehran will not approve of talks at any price or under humiliating circumstances.