US and Iran Hold Talks in Oman

Trump has increased pressure in recent week for Iran to agree to a new deal to limit the country’s nuclear development.

(Left) U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff after a meeting with Russian officials at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 18, 2025. (Right) Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks at the Iranian consulate in Jeddah on March 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein and Amer Hilabi/AFP via Getty Images

Iran and the United States held talks in Oman on April 12, for what U.S. President Donald Trump has set up to be a high-stakes negotiation over Iran’s nuclear program.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was leading Iran’s delegation while Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff was heading the U.S. side. The talks were the first between Iran and a Trump administration, including his first term from 2017 to 2021.