By Diyar Guldogan
WASHINGTON (AA) - The US told Iran on Wednesday that it will not agree to Tehran's demands to change the location or format of talks planned for Friday, Axios reported.
"We told them it is this or nothing, and they said, 'Ok, then nothing'," the website quoted an unnamed senior US official as saying.
The report came after Iranian media said the indirect talks between Iran and the US are set to take place on Friday in Oman’s capital Muscat, with discussions expected to focus on Tehran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions.
Istanbul, Türkiye has been the planned site of the nuclear talks between the US and Iran.
Per Axios, the official said that if the Iranians are willing to go back to the original format, the US is ready to meet this week or next week.
"We want to reach a real deal quickly or people will look at other options," the senior official said.