The U.S. callback. Tehran cut the subject in 1 sentence

Iran officially denied reports that it was attempting to return to talks with the US via Oman. Secretary of the ultimate National safety Council Ali Larijani wrote that Tehran does not intend to negociate with Washington at all.


The hot place is the "Wall Street Journal" publications, which cited interlocutors on the American and arabian sides. According to these reports, the signal of readiness to resume talks about the atomic program was to be issued, and the channel of contact was to be Oman – a state that in the past has repeatedly acted as an intermediary in communication between Tehran and Washington.

Ali Larijani referred straight to these reports and denied them. His public communication has 1 conviction that is to close the subject erstwhile and for all: Iran will not negociate with the US. In a separate entry, Larijani attacked Donald Trump, suggesting that U.S. actions destabilise the region and endanger American troops. He besides accused him of his "godly wishes drawn the full region into an unnecessary war".



He's the 1 who's holding the helm on safety issues today.

Ali Larijani is 1 of the key quarterbacks in Tehran after changes at the tops of power. As Secretary of the ultimate National safety Council, it has an impact on areas that straight concern the dispute with the US – from safety to diplomacy and talks around the atomic program.

This means that his public "we do not negotiate" is simply a political signal from the decision centre, not just an ad hoc dispute with the press.

Why Oman?

Oman appeared as a mediator before the current escalation. "Reuters" late reported on US-Iran talks in which Maskat served as an intermediary and signaled any progress, though without a breakthrough. In parallel, "Wall Street Journal" quoted the position of the Ottoman abroad Minister that the door to diplomacy "remains open".

Oman is thus indicated in media relations as a natural channel of contact in situations where the parties do not have direct talks or request a "safe" intermediary to submit proposals and positions. In fresh hours, he has besides appeared in the context of the extension of Iran's retaliatory actions in the region, which further boosted interest in the function of the Maskat in the possible "suspension" of the crisis.

The situation in the region is highly tense after the strikes and counter-attacks of the US, Israel and Iran. According to global media relations, another countries and organisations effort to reduce the hazard of further escalation in parallel, and diplomatic channels – formal and informal – work at the highest speeds.