Trump has threatened military action against Iran if it does not give up its nuclear program while also stressing the need for diplomacy and negotiations.
Iran's clerical rulers have publicly said that demands such as dismantling the country's peaceful nuclear programme or its conventional missile capabilities were off the table.
Trump said the Iranians need to move fast to avoid a harsh response because "they're fairly close" to developing a nuclear weapon.
Araqchi said his delegation had a brief encounter with its U.S. counterpart headed by Witkoff, after they exited the talks.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on X that indirect high-level talks would be held in Oman, adding: "It is as much an opportunity as it...
Western powers say the nuclear programme amounts to a disguised effort to develop an atomic bomb. Iran has long denied seeking nuclear weapons.
After Trump pulled out in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions, Iran breached and far surpassed those limits.
The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian nuclear programme, release some detained U.S. citizens and unfreeze...