Tehran: Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref stated that Iran does not pay special attention to talks with Washington and that it plans to interact with all countries, including the United States, except for Israel.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Iran’s Tasnim News Agency quoted Aref as saying that Tehran is “open to negotiations and dialogue, but on appropriate and equal terms,” and expects to interact “with all countries interested in relations with Iran. At the same time, Tehran will not give any special treatment to negotiations with the United States.”

He added, “Iran’s strategy focuses on internal affairs, but Tehran will interact with all countries of the world, including the United States, except for Israel.”

The Omani capital, Muscat, hosted the first round of indirect negotiations last Saturday between an Iranian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and an American delegation headed by US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff, mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi. The talks aimed to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.

According to the US President’s Special Envoy, the talks were “positive and constructive,” while Araqchi described the atmosphere as “constructive and calm.”

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed during a press conference on Monday that the next round of negotiations with Washington will remain indirect and will likely be held in a location other than Oman. He indicated that Washington’s contradictory positions are the main reason Tehran is negotiating indirectly.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that Rome will host the second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Iran warned of the impact of military threats issued by US President Donald Trump, stressing that this could lead to reactions such as the expulsion of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors and the transfer of enriched uranium to safe locations.