Iran, US begin negotiations over Tehran's advancing nuclear program

Iran and the U S began negotiations in Oman on Saturday over Tehran's advancing nuclear project and the talks will likely depend on the Islamic Republic's enrichment of uranium According to Iranian state media the talks began on Saturday in Oman's capital of Muscat But Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U S Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff offered no immediate details on the talks Araghchi arrived on Friday in Oman and met with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi who had mediated the two earlier rounds of talks in Muscat and Rome Araghchi was seen heading to the talks late Saturday morning TRUMP SAYS HE'LL BE 'LEADING THE PACK' TO WAR WITH IRAN IF DEAL PROSPECTS WHITHER AWAYWitkoff arrived on Saturday for the talks that were expected to begin in the coming hours The negotiations seek to limit Iran s nuclear project in exchange for the U S lifting specific economic sanctions it has imposed on the Islamic Republic U S President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to launch airstrikes targeting Iran s effort if a deal is not reached Iranian executives warn that they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels Iran's nuclear deal in with foreign nations limited Tehran's undertaking before Trump unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in leading to years of conflict and tensions Trump reiterated that he hoped negotiations would lead to a new nuclear deal although he still suggested the possibility of a military strike if a deal was not reached The Iran situation is coming out very well Trump declared on Air Force One as he traveled to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral We've had a lot of talks with them and I think we're going to have a deal I'd much rather have a deal than the other alternative That would be good for humanity FETTERMAN CALLS FOR BOMBING IRANIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES 'WASTE THAT S---' There are various people that want to make a different kind of a deal a much nastier deal and I don t want that to happen to Iran if we can avoid it he added