Talks between the United States and Iran over Iran's nuclear programme have begun in Muscat, the capital of Oman, BBC reported.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state television his country wanted a "fair agreement".
US President Donald Trump pulled the US out of a previous nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers in 2018, and has long said he would make a "better" deal. Until now Iran had rejected renegotiating the agreement.
The new talks are seen as an important first step to establish whether a deal can be done, with Saturday's meetings expected to focus on establishing a framework for negotiations.
It is the highest level of talks since Trump's first term in office, but it's not clear if the two sides will sit in the same room.
Abbas Araghchi has repeatedly emphasised that indirect talks are best at this stage.
Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, who is leading the US delegation, has only spoken of meeting face-to-face. But the most important issue is what kind of deal each side would accept. Trump has only said that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Iran hopes a deal to limit, but not dismantle, its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
"Our intention is to reach a fair and honourable agreement from an equal position, and if the other side also comes from the same position, then hopefully there will be a chance for an initial understanding that will lead to a path of negotiations," Araghchi said.
He added that the team that came with him was made up of experts "knowledgeable in this particular field and who have a history of negotiating on this issue".
US President Donald Trump last month sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader via the United Arab Emirates, saying he wanted a deal to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to avert possible military strikes by the US and Israel.
Trump disclosed the upcoming talks during a visit to the White House on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said on Tuesday that both leaders had agreed "Iran will not have nuclear weapons".
Trump has warned the US would use military force if no deal was reached and Iran has repeatedly said it won't negotiate under any pressure.
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