The two officials from the Biden administration were Brett McGurk, the US president's top Middle East adviser, and Abram Paley, who is the US envoy for Iran. The US made it clear to the Iranians what the consequences of their and their proxies' actions in the region might be. Additionally, the reports said that the US believes Iran has a lot of influence over its proxies in the region - whether they be Hezbollah, Houthis, or their proxy militias in Iraq and Syria.
The reports do not clarify who the Iranian representatives who participated in the talks were.
This was the first round of discussions between the two countries since January. The talks were mediated by Omani officials, with this occurring nearly over a month after the Iranian strikes in Israel last month.
During the discussions, US concern about the Iranian nuclear program had also come up in addition to the possibility of escalating violence. READ MORE
