Trump emphasized that his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff were present at the negotiations, but he did not disclose the names of the Iranian representatives, only mentioning that it was a "respected high-ranking leader." He also added that Tehran was the initiator of these negotiations. "They are interested in reaching a deal, and we are open to it. They will not have nuclear weapons, and they agree with that," noted the US president.
According to Axios, Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan acted as intermediaries in the communication between Washington and Tehran, holding separate meetings with both sides. The foreign ministers of these countries discussed issues with Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over two days.
According to The Jerusalem Post, Iranian parliamentarians, including Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, are also participating in negotiations with the US.
However, Qalibaf himself denied the information about the negotiations, calling such reports "fake news" created to manipulate financial and oil markets. "The US is not negotiating with us, and such rumors are used to find a way out of the crisis that the US and Israel have fallen into," he wrote on the social network X.
Earlier, Trump stated that due to "productive negotiations," he ordered a temporary suspension of planned strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
