Trump says US and Iran set for direct nuclear talks; Tehran says they will be indirect

From channelnewsasia.com

President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday (Apr 7) that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program, but Iran's foreign minister said the discussions in Oman would be indirect. In a further sign of the difficult path to any deal between the two geopolitical foes, Trump issued a stark warning that if the talks are unsuccessful, "Iran is going to be in great danger". Iran had pushed back against Trump's demands in recent weeks that it directly negotiate over its nuclear program or be bombed, and it appeared to be sticking to that position on Monday. ... (full story)