Muscat: As Iran and the US held indirect negotiations in the Omani capital Muscat to defuse their tensions after months of suspension, Tehran is seeking guarantees on the 'effective and verifiable' lifting of economic sanctions on the country, Iranian media said.

According to Anadolu Agency, a report by the state-run news agency IRNA stated that Iran's 'most important demand' in the Oman-mediated negotiations is the 'effective and verifiable lifting of economic and financial sanctions.' The broadcaster highlighted that Iranian officials have consistently emphasized that any agreement lacking tangible economic effects 'would have no practical value.'

The report further noted that 'the timing and effectiveness' of the negotiations are critical to the Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. In the nuclear domain, Iran insists on its 'legal right' to enrich uranium on its own soil, considering this a 'red line' in the negotiations mediated by Oman. The outlet explained that from Tehran's viewpoint, any potential technical steps can only be considered within the framework of recognition of this right, and any precondition outside this framework is viewed as a sign of the other side's lack of goodwill.

According to the outlet, another priority for Iran is keeping the negotiation agenda 'limited strictly to the nuclear issue,' with Tehran seeking to exclude its ballistic missile program and regional activities from the discussion. Meanwhile, IRNA, citing Iranian officials, stressed that entering a new round of talks with the US 'does not mean that deep distrust has been resolved.'

The report added that, from Tehran's perspective, a series of recent US actions have significantly affected the negotiating atmosphere, including Washington's role in the '12-day war,' the targeting of Iranian-monitored nuclear facilities, encouraging Europe to activate the snapback mechanism at the UN Security Council, and escalating military threats. Iran and the US resumed their indirect nuclear diplomacy on Friday after weeks of heightened tensions, fueled by US President Donald Trump's threat of military action against the country.