Iran has reiterated its stance that it is not pursuing a nuclear bomb ahead of talks with the US, and has offered the prospect of direct American investment in the country if a deal is reached. President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has no opposition to American investors in Iran. This represents a shift from Iran's previous stance after the 2015 nuclear deal, where US companies were effectively barred from entering the country. The talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff will be conducted indirectly, despite US President Donald Trump's statement that the talks would be direct negotiations.