The fourth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Muscat after more than three hours, Axios correspondent Barak Ravid reported, citing a source familiar with the talks.
Officials and state media of the Islamic Republic have not yet commented on the conclusion of the talks.
Iran’s foreign ministry said backchannel negotiations with the United States are underway via Oman’s top diplomat, pushing back on earlier contradictory Iranian media reports that the talks had not started.
“The fourth round of negotiations with the United States is continuing in an indirect format, with message exchanges taking place through the Omani foreign minister,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.
Baghaei added that talks began immediately after the Iranian delegation’s arrival and a meeting between deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his Omani counterpart.
His comments came after conflicting reports in Iranian media, with some outlets saying the talks had begun while a state TV correspondent reported otherwise.
Baghaei dismissed the confusion, insisting the diplomatic track was active and ongoing.
