IAEA Director Grossi arrived in Tehran for meetings with Iranian officials, seeking a role in potential US-Iran nuclear agreement. According to Radio Farda, Grossi indicated the US is pursuing a significantly simpler agreement than the previous JCPOA.
Foreign Minister Araqchi traveled to Moscow carrying Khamenei's message to Putin, discussing bilateral relations and international developments, reinforcing Iran's diplomatic positioning ahead of Saturday's negotiations.
The day's most significant development was Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman's historic visit to Tehran, where he delivered King Salman's message to Khamenei. The Supreme Leader emphasized that Iran and Saudi Arabia can "complement each other," signaling regional realignment amid nuclear talks.
Iran reportedly proposed a three-stage plan for negotiations with the US during Muscat talks, following Araqchi's firm position that uranium enrichment remains non-negotiable, contradicting US demands that Iran completely abandon enrichment.
