IRAN: Axios-Nuclear Talks w/US To Resume In Oslo Next Week
Jul-03 14:47
Axios reports that Iran is set to resume nuclear talks with the US next week, marking an extraordinary turnaround from the US launching major airstrikes on Iranian nuclear enrichment sites in late June. The report claims White House envoy Steve Witkoff is planning to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the Norwegian capital, Oslo.
- Axios: "Witkoff and Araghchi have been in direct contact during and since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which ended in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, according to the sources. Omani and Qatari officials have also been involved in mediating between the two sides. In the immediate aftermath of the war, the Iranians were reluctant to engage with the U.S., but that position has gradually softened."
- Earlier, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi reiterated the Iranian gov'ts stance that it would not halt its enrichment efforts (see 'IRAN: Deputy Foreign Minister-'No Plans To Halt Enrichment', 15:13BST).
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