"Behind the scenes: The sources said the Iranians are walking back from understandings that were reached in recent days after several countries were already invited to participate in the talks. The Iranians want to move the talks from Istanbul to Oman. They also now want to hold them in a bilateral format, only with the U.S., rather than with several Arab and Muslim countries attending as observers."
"State of play: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and White House envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to lead the two negotiating teams. Araghchi held calls on Tuesday with his Omani and Turkish counterparts, and with the prime minister of Qatar. Meanwhile, Witkoff metin Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli officials say the meeting focused on Iran, and Netanyahu brought along Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Mossad Director David Barnea, and military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder."
Iran is walking back from understandings reached in recent days after several countries were already invited to participate in the talks. Iran wants to move the talks from Istanbul to Oman and to hold them bilaterally only with the U.S., rather than with several Arab and Muslim countries attending as observers. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and White House envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to lead the two negotiating teams. Araghchi held calls with Omani and Turkish counterparts and with the prime minister of Qatar. Witkoff metin Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior military and intelligence chiefs; Israeli officials say the meeting focused on Iran.
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