Iran-US Expert-Level Nuclear Talks Postponed from April 23 to 26

The expert-level nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, which were scheduled to take place in Oman on April 23, have been postponed to April 26.

According to AFP and Reuters, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated on April 22 (local time), "Based on Oman's proposal and the agreement between the Iranian and U.S. delegations, the expert meeting, which was scheduled to be held on Wednesday (April 23) as part of indirect negotiations, has been moved to Saturday (April 26)."

With Oman's mediation, Iran and the United States held their first meeting in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on April 12, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff in attendance. This was followed by a second meeting in Rome, Italy, on April 19.

Both the United States and Iran assessed that there had been progress. The two sides had planned to hold an expert technical meeting in Muscat on April 23, followed by a subsequent high-level meeting on April 26.

With the postponement of the expert-level meeting, it remains unclear whether the subsequent high-level meeting scheduled for April 26 will proceed as planned or be delayed.

President Trump has previously stated that, while pressuring Iran to abandon its nuclear program, he would not rule out the option of military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities if necessary.

The Iranian government has denied allegations of attempting to develop nuclear weapons, insisting that its related programs are for peaceful purposes.