U.S. Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met in Muscat for indirect talks mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi. Araghchi reportedly told Iranian state television that there were four exchanges of messages through the Omani mediators during the talks on April 12, 2025. Following the indirect exchanges via Albusaidi, Witkoff and Araghchi reportedly spoke directly to one another for around 45 minutes before departing.