Witkoff, Araghchi Hold First Direct US-Iran Talks in Years, Set April 19 Follow-Up
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Updated · Crypto Briefing · Jun 6
Witkoff, Araghchi Hold First Direct US-Iran Talks in Years, Set April 19 Follow-Up
3 articles · Updated · Crypto Briefing · Jun 6
Summary
April 12 talks in Muscat marked the first direct US-Iran diplomatic engagement under President Trump, and the White House said Steven Witkoff and Abbas Araghchi agreed to meet again on April 19.
Oman hosted the session as a neutral back channel, with Witkoff acting on Trump's instructions to pursue diplomacy while Tehran framed the contact as an exchange rather than formal negotiations.
Polymarket trading on US-Iran deal outcomes topped $259 million after the meeting, showing investors rapidly pricing the odds of a diplomatic breakthrough or collapse.
Any progress could ripple into oil and crypto markets: easing sanctions may boost Iranian energy supply, while tougher enforcement has already frozen $344 million in Iran-linked crypto wallets.