The United States and Iran will hold direct talks on Saturday in Oman to discuss a possible nuclear deal, according to President Donald Trump. 

“We’re having direct talks with Iran… We have a very big meeting, and we’ll see what can happen,” Trump said during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed the meeting but said the talks would be indirect. In a post on X, he called it “as much an opportunity as it is a test” and said “the ball is in America’s court.” The identities of the officials set to participate in the negotiations have not been disclosed.

Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks.

It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court.

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 7, 2025

The announcement comes after Trump’s earlier threats of military action if Iran refuses to talk to the U.S. about a potential nuclear deal.

In March, Trump sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei via the United Arab Emirates, offering to talk. Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran rejects Trump’s proposal to resume direct nuclear talks, but remains open to indirect negotiations.

In 2015, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions. The deal was signed by the U.S., UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China. In 2016, Trump pulled the U.S. out of the deal, criticizing it as too weak. Since then, Iran has increased its uranium stockpiles, drawing concern from the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Trump earlier said Iran must agree to a new agreement or face severe consequences. “If they don’t make a deal, there will be bombing,” he warned. “Bombing the likes of which they’ve never seen before.”

He also threatened to impose additional economic sanctions if Iran refuses to negotiate with the U.S. to prevent the development of nuclear weapons.