Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi refutes an Axios report claiming the US presented a written nuclear deal proposal during indirect talks in Muscat. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday firmly rejected a report by the US-based news website Axios, which alleged that the US administration had presented Tehran with a written proposal for a nuclear deal during the fourth round of indirect negotiations.
Speaking on the sidelines of his visit to the 36th Tehran International Book Fair in Tehran and quoted by the Xinhua news agency, Araghchi directly addressed the claims, stating, "We have so far received no written proposal or text (from the other side). However, it is possible that the Omani side would later convey something to us."
The Axios report had specifically cited US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff as having presented a written proposal to the Iranian delegation during the latest round of indirect talks in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Sunday. Araghchi further elaborated on the nature of the ongoing discussions, noting that throughout the four rounds of negotiations, the Iranian delegation had "once or twice" submitted its positions in writing to the Omani side, but had not received any reciprocal documents. (Read More)
