Khamenei has given foreign minister full authority for US talks - Reuters

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has given Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi "full authority" to lead nuclear talks with the United States, an Iranian official told Reuters.

“The duration of the talks, that will only be about the nuclear issue, will depend on the US side's seriousness and goodwill,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

Iran has repeatedly ruled out discussing its defense capabilities, including its ballistic missile program, in the negotiations.

The meeting in Muscat marks the first direct diplomatic engagement between Tehran and Washington since a series of escalating regional tensions and the collapse of the 2015 nuclear agreement.