Baghaei: No Other Topic Was Discussed in Muscat; Trump's Claim is False

Hamid Baghaei, the executive vice president in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s administration, in response to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim regarding Iran-U.S. nuclear talks in Muscat, denied the allegation. Trump had previously claimed that during Barack Obama’s presidency, Iran and the United States had negotiated in Muscat on various issues.

• Hamid Baghaei stated that in the Muscat مذاکرات, only the nuclear issue was discussed.
• He emphasized that no other topic was raised in these talks, nor was it intended to be.
• Baghaei described Donald Trump’s claim that other issues were discussed in Muscat as false.
• These remarks were made in response to Trump’s claim about the scope of Iran-U.S. negotiations during Barack Obama’s presidency.
• The Muscat talks are recognized as part of the process of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the world powers.. Coverage difference: Both media outlets, “Didban Iran” and “Rooydad24,” published exactly the same headline and summary for this news item, and no difference in emphasis, highlighting, or omission of information is observed in their coverage. Both sources focus on Hamid Baghaei’s denial of Trump’s claim and on the Muscat talks being limited to the nuclear issue.