15:30⇢Khamenei Declares Cautious Stance on Oman Talks
⌨The newspapers report extensively on Supreme Leader Khamenei's first reaction to the Iran-US negotiations in Oman. Khamenei stated Iran is "neither overly optimistic nor pessimistic" about the talks, though he expressed significant distrust toward the American side (BBC Persian, Mehr News, Tasnim News, ISNA, Borna News, Hamshahri Online, Radio Farda, Al-Alam). He warned against repeating the JCPOA mistake of tying domestic issues to negotiation outcomes (ISNA, Khabar Online). Meanwhile, White House envoy Steve Witkoff emphasized any nuclear deal would require verification of Iran's enrichment and weapons capabilities (BBC Persian), while The Guardian reported Iran may resist US plans to transfer uranium stockpiles to a third country (Kayhan London).