US, Iran discuss ‘tech elements’ of nuclear deal

The US government's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff had a fourth round of direct and indirect discussions with Iran in Muscat, Oman, yesterday where they were discussing "technical elements" of a nuclear deal, according to a senior US administration official speaking on condition of anonymity.

The US and Iran have agreed to hold another meeting in the near future, the US official said.

Though Tehran and Washington both have said they prefer diplomacy to resolve the decades-long dispute, they remain deeply divided on several red lines that negotiators will have to circumvent to reach a new nuclear deal and avert future military action.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff held the fourth round of talks in Muscat.