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Parliament is in the loop on talks, Speaker says

Apr 13, 2025, 10:48 GMT+1

Lawmakers have been informed about indirect nuclear negotiations in Oman, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday, rejecting remarks by Tehran ultraconservative MP Mehdi Kouchakzadeh during an open session of parliament.

“You cannot speak on behalf of the parliament and say it has not been informed. Parliament has definitely been in the loop,” Ghalibaf said.

“No action takes place outside legal procedures, and what you said was neither correct nor accurate.”

“People of Iran, know that the parliament has no information about these negotiations, but now that this action is to be carried out in full bitterness, we do not oppose it,” Kouchakzadeh told the chamber earlier in the day.

Two lawmakers speaking during a session of the parliament on April 9, 2025
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Khamenei greenlit talks to expose US unreliability, lawmaker says

Apr 13, 2025, 10:21 GMT+1

A hardline Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that the indirect nuclear talks with the United States in Oman were authorized by the Supreme Leader to illustrate the unreliability and unreasonable conduct of American officials to those within Iran who remain optimistic about engagement.

Addressing the parliament, Tehran representative Hamid Rasaei said the purpose of the talks was to make "some of the elite and some officials who are still optimistic once again understand the breach of promises and the illogicality of the American authorities."

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Iran says US talks limited to nuclear issue and sanctions relief

Apr 13, 2025, 10:14 GMT+1

Talks with the United States remain confined to the nuclear file and lifting of sanctions, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday.

“The correspondence that initiated the Muscat channel included nothing but the nuclear issue,” spokesman Esmail Baghaei said.

“We are committed to discussions only on the nuclear file and lifting sanctions.”

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson also dismissed as a rumor the possibility of indirect talks becoming direct if negotiations progress

Baghaei added that Iran’s position is based on directives from the country’s top authorities.

 Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei
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Iran seeks concrete US assurances in nuclear talks, deputy FM says

Apr 13, 2025, 10:11 GMT+1

Iran is demanding tangible guarantees from the United States in ongoing nuclear negotiations, Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told Turkey’s CNN Türk during a visit to Antalya.

“If the other side enters the talks with a genuine agreement in mind, there is a chance to reach a deal,” Khatibzadeh said.

He warned Washington against military threats, adding, “The US must not start a war. We are not swayed by threats.”

Khatibzadeh also addressed Israel, saying, “Netanyahu is a criminal. Israel’s policy is to provoke war between Iran and the United States.”

Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh  (file photo)
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Russian envoy calls outcome of Iran-US talks ‘reassuring’

Apr 13, 2025, 10:06 GMT+1

Russia’s representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, described the outcome of Saturday’s US-Iran nuclear talks as encouraging.

“On the outcomes of today’s meeting in Oman, both the Iranians and the Americans described the negotiations as positive and constructive. This is reassuring,” Ulyanov wrote on Telegram.

Russia’s representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov
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Next round of Iran-US talks likely in Europe next week - CNN

Apr 13, 2025, 09:44 GMT+1

The next meeting between Iran and the United States is expected to take place in Europe next week, CNN reported, citing White House sources involved in the talks.

The network said the Trump administration aims to accelerate the process, with US envoy Steven Witkoff seeking a political decision to advance a deal without becoming entangled in technical complexities.

Amwaj Media, a media outlet with links to the Islamic Republic close circles, also cited what it called an informed political source in the region as saying that“They will not gather in Muscat, but somewhere in Europe.”

Palais Coburg hotel, the venue of former Iran nuclear talks in Vienna (file photo)
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Palais Coburg hotel, the venue of former Iran nuclear talks in Vienna (file photo)