• Araghchi traveled to Aman to “fully negotiate indirectly with us.”
• Officials say the road ahead will be “stable” if we show goodwill.
• Trump reiterated his opposition to Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons.

Iran said Friday it seeks a “real and fair” deal in its nuclear program as the United States shows willingness to compromise before negotiations on high-risk weekends – while insisting that Tehran cannot possess nuclear weapons.

A long-time rival will be held in Oman for weeks after a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, seeking diplomacy but warned that military action could be taken if Iran refuses.

“Tehran is not hosting a show in front of the camera, but is seeking a truly fair agreement, but rather a recommendation to implement importantly,” Khamenei consultant Ali Ali Shamkhani posted on X.

He confirmed that Foreign Secretary Abbas Araghchi was heading to Oman “totally have the right to negotiate indirectly with the United States”, adding that if Washington showed goodwill, the road ahead would be “smooth.”

Before the negotiations, Trump reiterated his opposition to Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons.

“I want Iran to be a wonderful, great, happy country,” Trump told reporters in the Air Force an hour ago, a few hours before his envoy Steve Witkoff met with Araghchi. But they can’t have nuclear weapons. ”

Trump’s friend Witkoff is his global envoy and sounds flexible before negotiations.

Witkoff told the Wall Street Journal that “our position today” began with demanding that Iran completely remove its nuclear program – and the views of hard-members around Trump rarely want Iran to accept.

“By the way, this doesn’t mean it’s on the edge, and we won’t find other ways to find compromises between the two countries,” Witkov told the newspaper.

“Where will our red line be, your nuclear energy cannot be weaponized,” Witkoff added.

Former U.S. President Barack Obama reached a deal in 2015 to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons without insisting on completely dismantling its controversial plan.

Trump condemned the deal for being too weak and tore it apart after his first take office, rather than imposing full sanctions on Iran’s oil sector.

Tehran held on to the deal for a year and then withdrew its promise.

“Hostile rhetoric”

Before the negotiations, Trump reiterated that if they fail, military action is “absolute”.

Iran responded that Tehran could expel UN nuclear inspectors, which again prompted the United States to warn that this would be an “escalation.”

Iran has been denied seeking to obtain nuclear weapons.

On Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran “gives diplomacy a real opportunity to be sincere and fully vigilant”.

“The United States should appreciate this decision, even though it is hostile rhetoric,” he said.

On Thursday, Washington imposed other sanctions on Iran, with its oil network and nuclear program.

Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s nuclear agency, underscores their influence.

“They put the most pressure on all kinds of sanctions, but they can’t stop the country’s progress,” he said.

“They still think they can stop this country and the country through threats and intimidation, psychological actions or stupid actions.”

Before the Oman talks, Witkoff also had been seeking to end the Ukrainian war – visiting Russia, which worked closely with Iran.

The EU, which supports the Obama-era deal, said on Friday that the Iranian nuclear issue “has no choice.”