Tehran/Washington/Muscat, May 11 -- After reiterating Tehran's refusal to back down on its nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi applauded the "more serious atmosphere" at the third round of discussions with the US in Muscat, compared to the previous rounds. "We have gradually started more detailed discussions," Araghchi said on Iranian television.
The Trump administration may bring military pressure back into play if there is no serious progress in talks with Iran, i24NEWS reported.
At the same time, Donald Trump's pick of Michael Anton to lead the technical negotiations signals a serious push to clinch an agreement, noted a source close to Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff.
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