Trump: "Very big" US-Iran nuclear talks set for April 12

U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 7, that direct negotiations are taking place between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme and confirmed a “very big meeting” is scheduled for April 12.

Speaking at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump declined to disclose details of the talks but described the upcoming meeting as one that would be “at top level,” Caliber.Az reports per US media.

“I think everybody agrees that doing a deal would be preferable to doing the obvious,” Trump said.

Later on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN that U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman for direct discussions on a possible nuclear agreement. The source did not confirm who would be attending or at what rank. Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is believed to be overseeing the Iran file.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, meanwhile, said on the social media platform X that the U.S. and Iran would engage in “indirect high-level” talks in Oman on Saturday.

Separately, the Trump administration is preparing to stage a military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., on June 14 to mark the president’s 79th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.

A senior administration official confirmed the plans to NewsNation, a sister outlet of The Hill. The Washington City Paper first reported on the parade.

According to U.S. Army officials, the parade route is expected to span nearly four miles from the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, to the White House. While details have yet to be finalised, the Army official said there are “plans for a parade that will involve the Army,” noting that planning began last year and has since grown in scope.

The official said the Army’s 250th anniversary would be marked by a “robust capability increase in what you would see in previous years,” with more units expected to participate.

Washington’s local government has also been involved in the planning process, with engineers from both the Army and the city conducting “route reconnaissance,” the official added.

By Aghakazim Guliyev