Iranian official to visit Muscat as parliament discusses US nuclear talks

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Iranian parliament holds closed-door session on nuclear negotiations with the United States.
Senior Iranian official scheduled to visit Oman for “important talks” following recent Muscat meeting.

The Iranian parliament convened a closed-door session on Monday with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to review the progress of negotiations with the United States, according to a parliamentary leadership member.

The meeting also includes Iran’s Chief of Staff, highlighting the strategic importance of the discussions.

Muscat talks and ongoing negotiations

A senior Iranian official is expected to visit Oman soon for “important talks”, the Iranian news agency ISNA reported. The visit follows a meeting last Friday in Muscat between Iranian and US delegations, brokered by Oman. The US side was led by President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while Iran’s delegation was headed by Araghchi.

Kamal Kharazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, described the start of the negotiations as positive and expressed hope for continued progress. He stressed that Washington must recognize that “previous approaches have not yielded results and that any new understanding requires a change in its approach”.

Iran’s stance

Speaking at the National Foreign Policy Conference, Araqchi reaffirmed Iran’s right to uranium enrichment, stating that the country “will not give up this right even if it leads to war,” while emphasizing that diplomacy remains the only viable path for resolving outstanding issues.

After the conference, Araqchi told reporters that last Friday’s Muscat talks focused solely on the nuclear file, and any future negotiations would follow the same scope. He added that results are under review, with both sides generally inclined to continue discussions, pending decisions in their capitals.

Security posture

Araghchi also stressed that the US military presence does not intimidate Iran, describing the nation as “both a diplomatic and a war-ready country.” Iran maintains that the talks must remain limited to its nuclear program, rejecting proposals to expand discussions to missile capabilities or regional policies.

President Trump described the Muscat talks as “very good” and hinted at the possibility of a second round early next week, marking the first direct engagement since US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during the Israeli attack last June.