NNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry said Sunday that the upcoming talks with the United States, scheduled for the end of next week, will remain "indirect," mediated by Oman, and will focus exclusively on the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said in an interview with state television, reported by AFP, "The negotiations will remain indirect. Oman will remain the mediator, but we are discussing the location of future negotiations."

He added that the talks will focus only on "the nuclear issue and the lifting of sanctions."

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