The United States and Iran are poised to resume negotiations over Iran's nuclear program in Oslo next week, Axios has reported, citing "sources familiar with the discussions." It would be the first face-to-face meeting after last month's Israeli-US war on Iran -- which was launched as nuclear discussions were still very much underway. Talking to reporters on Thursday, President Trump acknowledged the mutual desire to resume talks, and Trump said he'd be willing to personally participate "if necessary." 

While the date has not been finalized, and neither country has yet to confirm the news, the sources say US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. At the heart of the impasse is America's insistence that Iran must stop enriching uranium, an undertaking that Iran insists is its right as a sovereign country and signatory (unlike Israel) to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In a Tuesday call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed Iran's "legitimate right to develop peaceful nuclear technology" under supervision of the International Atomic Energy Association (IAEA).