A fresh round of negotiations between the United States and Iran is scheduled for Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s foreign minister announced Sunday, shortly after Iran’s chief diplomat indicated he anticipated meeting U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff at that time.

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi confirmed the development in a social media post, saying he was pleased to announce it was moving ahead “with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.” Oman has played a mediating role in the indirect discussions over Iran’s nuclear program and helped facilitate the most recent session held in Geneva last week.

The White House did not immediately respond to the announcement.

In an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said there was still a “good chance” of reaching a diplomatic resolution to the nuclear dispute and emphasized that the talks are focused solely on that issue.

The Trump administration has sought significant concessions from Tehran and has expanded the American military footprint in the Middle East to levels not seen in decades.

President Donald Trump cautioned Friday that limited military action against Iran remains an option, even as Araghchi said at the time that Tehran expected to present a draft agreement within days.

Speaking to CBS, Araghchi stated that Iran was continuing to prepare its proposal and reiterated that the country maintains a right to enrich uranium. He also noted that during the latest talks on Friday, U.S. representatives had not demanded zero enrichment, a position that differs from statements American officials have made publicly.

Both sides have indicated they are ready for military confrontation should diplomacy collapse over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Shortly after Oman confirmed the upcoming talks, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on social media that “recent negotiations involved the exchange of practical proposals and yielded encouraging signals. However, we continue to closely monitor U.S. actions and have made all necessary preparations for any potential scenario.”

Washington has maintained that Iran must not obtain nuclear weapons or even retain the capacity to produce them, and has insisted that uranium enrichment cannot continue. Iranian officials have consistently argued that negotiations should address only the nuclear file and have claimed that enrichment activities ceased following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

Although Tehran asserts that its nuclear efforts are for civilian purposes, the United States and other governments believe the program could ultimately be directed toward weapons development.

Diplomatic efforts have remained stalled for years after Trump withdrew the United States in 2018 from the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers. Since that withdrawal, Tehran has declined to engage on broader American and Israeli demands that it curb its missile program and end support for armed proxy groups.

News of the renewed talks comes amid fresh unrest inside Iran. Witnesses reported new anti-government demonstrations as university students in Tehran and another city gathered near memorials honoring thousands killed during a crackdown on nationwide protests roughly six weeks ago.