In a series of indirect negotiations that took place in Oman in January, the United States and Iran engaged in their first secret talks in 10 months, as reported by the Financial Times. The discussions aimed to address the continued Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and concerns over Iran's expanding nuclear program. Senior U.S. and Iranian officials confirmed these efforts, marking a significant attempt by Washington to leverage Tehran's influence to halt the Houthi assaults. Despite these efforts, an Iranian official stated that Iran could not dictate orders to Sanaa, indicating the challenges in achieving a direct impact on Houthi actions. The talks also touched upon the potential for sanctions relief, as highlighted by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), but Iran has denied that the negotiations extended beyond this issue, refuting claims of discussions aimed at stopping the Houthi attacks.
Iran denies that it held indirect negotiations with the United States regarding the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The Iranian news agency IRNA clarifies: the only conversation between the countries concerned the possibility of lifting sanctions
Biden Admin Secretly Asked Iran To Pressure Houthis Into Stopping Red Sea Attacks: REPORT https://t.co/F67Q5hcOIx
U.S. held secret talks with Iran to put end to Houthi attacks - report https://t.co/SfloxEiBSu
The British Financial Times reports: The United States secretly talked to Iran to pressure AnsarAllah to stop attacks against ships in the Red Sea. This again, confirms that the US can’t deter Yemen’s attacks with bombardments, project prosperity is a massive failure and… https://t.co/fQ6VqRzIYP
#Iran: An informed source said that the exchange of messages and indirect talks between Iran and the United States is only limited within the framework of the sanctions lifting negotiations #oott https://t.co/1NwNeEka3l
IRAN-US INDIRECT TALKS ARE LIMITED TO SANCTIONS RELIEF: IRNA
#Iran-US indirect talks are limited to sanctions relief - Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) #oott
The meeting underlines how both Tehran and Washington are tapping backchannels to prevent their shadow war sparked by Israel’s war on Gaza from spilling over into a more intense regional conflict https://t.co/a9WWA3Mf98
Financial Times - The United States held talks with Iran in an attempt to persuade it to intervene to end attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but an Iranian official said they could not dictate orders to Sanaa
Senior U.S. and Iranian Officials have told the Financial Times that the United States held “Secret Talks” with Iran with Oman as a Meditator earlier in 2024, in an attempt to convince Tehran to use its Influence to Halt the continued Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping in the… https://t.co/Grt9SIO5Wt
Indirect talks marked the first time US and Iranian officials have met in 10 months, as Tehran and Washington look to prevent Gaza spillover https://t.co/9rGyk7BFqf
“The indirect negotiations, during which Washington also raised concerns about Iran’s expanding nuclear programme, took place in Oman in January and were the first between the foes in 10 months, the officials said.” @FT https://t.co/rM395FU0q5
A #US official tells Al Arabiya English that Washington has many channels for passing messages to Iran, when asked about reports of secret meetings between the US and #Iran earlier this year. https://t.co/M6rUYnw807
INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS, HELD IN OMAN IN JANUARY, MARKED THE FIRST SECRET TALKS BETWEEN THE US AND IRAN IN 10 MONTHS. IN ADDITION TO ADDRESSING CONCERNS OVER THE HOUTHI ATTACKS, WASHINGTON ALSO RAISED ISSUES REGARDING IRAN'S EXPANDING NUCLEAR PROGRAM DURING THE DISCUSSIONS - FT
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