Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, will travel to Russia this week for discussions with Russian officials before a second round of indirect talks between Iran and the US on Tehran’s nuclear program. The negotiations are expected to take place in Oman’s capital, Muscat.
In another diplomatic move, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran tomorrow. Russia, a key ally of Iran, has supported Tehran in past nuclear talks and was part of the 2015 nuclear deal, which former US President Donald Trump abandoned.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed that Araqchi will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other officials during his visit. Meanwhile, reports from Italy suggested that the next round of Iran-US talks would be held in Rome, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, clarified that the discussions will take place in Muscat.
