Iran Nuclear Talks: Will They Succeed or Fail?

2025-05-10 06:00:55.275

US special envoy Steve Witkoff warned that if Sunday’s talks with Iran are not productive, “then they won’t continue and we’ll have to take a different route.” In an interview with Breitbart, Witkoff said the US opted against holding another round of talks last week “because we needed to get to certain understandings with” Iran in order for discussions to be useful. The talks in Oman on Sunday will only be high-level, focusing on a broader framework for moving forward. Witkoff described the US expectations in detail: “An enrichment program can never exist in the state of Iran ever again. That’s our red line. No enrichment. That means dismantlement, it means no weaponization, and it means that Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan—those are their three enrichment facilities—have to be dismantled.” Iran has insisted on its right to enrich uranium. Witkoff hinted at incentives for Iran, stating, “We’re inviting Iran to be a member of the league of nations…But you can’t be a provocateur.” The envoy said the talks are focused exclusively on the nuclear issue, with other concerns like Iran's support for regional groups considered secondary. A source familiar with the talks told CNN that the discussions are expected to be both direct and indirect, and that the technical team is not expected to attend.