A member of the Iranian negotiating team has announced that the talks between Iran and the United States in Oman have been "generally good" so far, ISNA reported on April 12.

The indirect negotiations began at 15:20 local time in Muscat, led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and senior US negotiator Steve Witkoff. The talks are being conducted through indirect channels. Iranian and American delegations are stationed in separate halls with Omani officials moving between them to deliver messages, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry.

"Our intention is to reach a fair and honourable agreement from an equal position," Araqchi told reporters upon arrival in Oman. "If the other side enters with the same position, there will be a chance for an initial understanding that could lead to a negotiation process."

The physical separation of the delegations underscores the delicate nature of the discussions, with Iranian officials emphasising these are strictly "indirect talks" focused solely on the nuclear issue.

The talks come as US President Donald Trump has threatened military action if Iran fails to halt its nuclear programme, which has advanced significantly since Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear deal during his first term.

Araghchi also briefly had direct conversations with Wiktoff, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency. "Abbas Araqchi and Steve Witkoff talked briefly face-to-face for a few minutes in the presence of the Omani Foreign Minister after the end of the indirect talks," the agency said. 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope the talks would lead to peace, saying, "We've been very clear that Iran is never going to have a nuclear weapon, and I think that's what led to this meeting."

It was reported earlier that Iran proposed a temporary nuclear agreement to the United States to ease pressure from Washington and prevent further escalation of conflict, with its Foreign Ministry Spokesman describing the upcoming talks as a test of American intentions, Axios and Jamaran reported on April 11.

"In earnest & with candid vigilance we are giving diplomacy a genuine chance. [The] US should value this decision formed despite their prevailing confrontational hoopla. We do not prejudge... We do not predict... We intend to assess the other side's intent & resolve this Saturday. We shall reflect and respond accordingly," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei wrote on his X.com account.

According to informed sources close to the negotiation process, Tehran considers it unfeasible to conclude a full-fledged nuclear deal within the two-month timeframe set by US President Donald Trump and seeks to use an interim option as a way to buy time.

Updated: US President Donald Trump is expected to hold a press conference regarding the ongoing unprecedented talks between the two sides.