According to the US "New York Times" reported on May 1825thseagamesRecently, senior officials from the United States and Iran held secret talks in Oman through intermediaries. People familiar with the matter said this was the first such meeting between the United States and Iran since Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of missiles and drones in April.

On April 1 this year, the Iranian Embassy in Syria was attacked by Israeli troops by missiles. Iran equated it to an attack on Iranian territory and responded with its first direct attack on Israeli territory.

The New York Times stated that the United States participated in the talks by Brett McGurk, Coordinator for Middle East and North Africa Affairs of the National Security Council, and Abraham Palley, Deputy Special Envoy for Iran Affairs of the U.S. government. They arrived in the capital of Oman on the 14th. Muscat. The identity of the representative sent by Iran is not yet clear.

According to reports, since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, several Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq and Syria have stepped up attacks on local U.S. armed forces, which has triggered concerns about the outbreak of a broader war. However, Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have been exchanging fire with Israeli troops in the Lebanese-Israeli border area.

"The threat Iran and its proxies pose to Israel, regional stability, and U.S. interests is obvious," Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Advisor to the President, said at a news conference this week. he added25thseagames:"We are working with Israel and other partners to prevent these threats and prevent the escalation into a full-scale regional war through diplomacy, adjusting the force posture and using force if necessary." US media said that Sullivan is expected to visit Saudi Arabia and Israel in the near future to communicate on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

According to reports, the United States and Iran have not established diplomatic relations since 1979, and negotiations between the two sides are usually conducted through intermediaries and secret channels.