OREANDA-NEWS Special Envoy of the US President Steve Witkoff plans to come to Geneva this week to take part in the next round of talks with Tehran on the Iranian nuclear program, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources.

"Special Envoy Witkoff and US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner will attend a new round of talks with Iran on Thursday," the statement said.

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said yesterday that the next round of talks between Iran and the United States is expected to take place in Geneva on February 26. Oman is acting as a mediator in these negotiations.

The United States and Iran have already held two rounds of talks this year. Earlier in February, following a meeting in Geneva, the Iranian side stated that it was now necessary to draft a possible agreement with the United States.