TEHRAN, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday his Omani counterpart had presented the "elements" of a U.S. proposal to Iran.
He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X, announcing that Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi had paid a short visit to the Iranian capital earlier on Saturday to present a U.S. proposal concerning a nuclear agreement between Tehran and Washington.
Araghchi added that the U.S. proposal "will be appropriately responded to in line with the principles, national interests and rights of the people of Iran."
Since April, Iran and the United States have held five rounds of Omani-facilitated indirect talks -- three in the Omani capital Muscat and two in Rome -- over Tehran's nuclear program and the lifting of U.S. sanctions. A sixth round is anticipated in the coming days, though the date and venue have not yet been announced.
Commenting on the ongoing nuclear talks in an address to reporters at the White House on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump voiced optimism about reaching a nuclear agreement with Tehran, saying, "I think we have a chance of making a deal with Iran."
His remarks came as, in recent days, the United States has repeatedly demanded that Iran completely cease uranium enrichment, a request firmly rejected by Tehran. ■
