US President Donald Trump’s envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, who met with president Vladimir Putin, in Moscou, said Friday that the initial meeting with Iranian officials in Muscat will focus on rebuilding trust rather than hashing out the fine details of a nuclear deal.
“The initial meeting in Muscat will be centered on building confidence,” Witkoff stated, adding that the insistence on dismantling Iran’s nuclear program does not rule out the possibility of compromise.
However, he warned that if Iran refuses to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure, “President Trump will take the next decision.”
Witkoff clarified that Saturday’s discussions will not address specific deal conditions but rather serve as a stepping stone. “Any agreement will require guarantees that Iran will not obtain a nuclear bomb,” he said.
These indirect negotiations, facilitated by Oman, come amid renewed US sanctions on Iran’s nuclear and oil sectors and warnings from both Washington and Tel Aviv about the consequences of continued Iranian defiance.
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