On Monday night, April 7, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration is in direct dialogue with Iran on its nuclear program and plans to hold a high-level meeting on Saturday.
Speaking with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, Trump stressed his preference for diplomatic solutions, noting: “We are having direct conversations with Iran and they have started. They will be on Saturday. We will have a big meeting. We will see what can happen. I think everyone agrees to make a deal.”
Netanyahu, who was invited by Trump to travel from Budapest to Washington DC, expressed cautious support for the plan. He pointed out that it would be “a good thing” if diplomacy could completely eliminate Iran’s nuclear program, but stressed the need to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons in any necessary ways.
But Iran quickly refuted Trump’s claim on direct negotiations. A senior Iranian official said any negotiation was indirect and Oman acted as an intermediary. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed on social media that “Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday to conduct high-level negotiations,” said Abbas Araghchi, who is a member of the Iranian Foreign Minister, confirmed on social media that “Iran and the United States will hold a meeting in Oman on Saturday to conduct high-level negotiations indirectly,” said Abbas Araghchi, an Iranian Foreign Minister, who confirmed on social media that “Iran and the United States will hold high-level negotiations indirectly in Oman on Saturday,” and that it is an opportunity, which is an opportunity, and it is a test. The ball is in the U.S. court. ”
Oman is known for maintaining good relations with the United States and Iran and has historically been a channel for exchanges between the two countries. Despite the different arguments about the negotiation format, both sides seem to be moving towards discussions aimed at resolving Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
President Trump warned that failure to reach a deal could have serious consequences for Iran. “I think if the negotiations are not successful with Iran, I think Iran will be in a great danger. I don’t want to say that this is a huge danger because they can’t have nuclear weapons,” he said.
These developments are due to the increasing tensions in the Middle East, where the United States has recently increased its military presence in the region. The outcome of the upcoming negotiations could greatly impact the geopolitical landscape and work to prevent nuclear proliferation in the region.
