Tehran, Washington hold indirect talks, Iranian UN mission confirms
ISNA - Iranian Students' News Agency
Sun / 19 May 2024 / 13:31
Iran's UN mission in New York has affirmed that indirect discussions took place between Iran and the US this week. The talks occurred in Oman and are described as part of "an ongoing process."
Tehran -ISNA- Moreover, the mission emphasized that such negotiation processes have happened before and will continue.
This confirmation came after Axios reported that two high-ranking US officials engaged in indirect talks with Iranian counterparts in Oman.
According to Axios, Brett McGurk, President Joe Biden's top advisor for the Middle East, and Abram Paley, the acting US envoy for Iran, represented the US side. However, the identity of the Iranian representatives remains unclear.
Axios further noted that these talks, the first since similar negotiations in January 2024, aimed to address tensions in the West Asia region and explore avenues for de-escalation.
Earlier on Saturday, Iranian government spokesperson Ali Bahadori Jahromi lashed out at US lawmakers for granting immunity to Israeli officials amid reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) was preparing to issue arrest warrants to members of the Israeli government, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over the war on the Gaza Strip.
Bahadori Jahromi pointed out on Friday that certain Western countries blatantly violate international law, exploiting its weaknesses.
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