Iran Responds to Trump’s Nuclear Deal Offer Through Oman
Iran has responded to a letter from then-US President Donald Trump urging Tehran to negotiate a new nuclear deal, according to Iranian state media, as per Al Jazeera.
The response was reportedly delivered via Oman, a frequent mediator between Iran and the United States.
The official IRNA news agency cited Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday, stating that Iran’s response to Trump’s letter was “appropriately sent through Oman.”
During his presidency, Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers, which had placed limitations on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Following the 2018 withdrawal and the reimposition of US sanctions, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran has accumulated enough fissile material for multiple nuclear weapons, though it maintains it has not made any effort to construct one.
Iran insists its nuclear program is solely for civilian energy purposes.
Details regarding the contents of Trump’s letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was 85 years old at the time, have not been made public. The letter was reportedly delivered as the Trump administration intensified its “maximum pressure campaign” against Iran with new sanctions.
According to reports, Anwar Gargash, a senior Emirati diplomat, handed the letter to Iranian officials during a visit to Tehran on March 12, 2025.
While no further specifics about Iran’s response have been disclosed, Tehran has consistently rejected Trump’s calls for a new deal, warning against military consequences.
Earlier on Thursday, Kamal Kharrazi, an advisor to Supreme Leader Khamenei, indicated that Tehran had “not closed all doors” to future negotiations. However, the exchange, facilitated through Oman, suggests continued complexities and challenges in bridging the gap between the two nations on the nuclear issue.
