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Significant Gaps Ahead of U.S.-Iran Talks
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - According to a senior American official quoted by the Washington Post, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff insists that the talks must be held directly or not at all. Iranian officials continue to emphasize that the talks will not be direct, and that Oman's Foreign Ministry will serve as mediator. Iran demands that sanctions be gradually lifted during the negotiations, rather than only at their conclusion. Iran initially demanded a freeze on sanctions as a precondition for the talks, but was forced to back down. Iran firmly rejects any discussion of its missile program in the agenda for the talks. According to Israeli and American sources, the talks are expected to address limits on Iran's long-range missile program, including hypersonic missiles currently being developed with Russian assistance.