U.S. and Iranian officers held indirect talks in Muscat, Oman, on Friday—signaling the potential restart of nuclear negotiations amid rising tensions between the adversaries. The assembly marked the 2 sides’ first formal diplomatic discussions since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iranian nuclear websites in June 2025 through the 12-day Israel-Iran battle.
The assembly was initially planned to be held in Turkey, with international ministers from Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia additionally set to attend. However Iran efficiently pushed to maneuver the venue to Muscat and to exclude representatives from these different nations. Axios reported that, based on two unnamed sources, U.S. and Iranian officers met instantly through the talks. The White Home and State Division didn’t instantly reply to Overseas Coverage’s requests for remark.
U.S. and Iranian officers held indirect talks in Muscat, Oman, on Friday—signaling the potential restart of nuclear negotiations amid rising tensions between the adversaries. The assembly marked the 2 sides’ first formal diplomatic discussions since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered strikes on Iranian nuclear websites in June 2025 through the 12-day Israel-Iran battle.
The assembly was initially planned to be held in Turkey, with international ministers from Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia additionally set to attend. However Iran efficiently pushed to maneuver the venue to Muscat and to exclude representatives from these different nations. Axios reported that, based on two unnamed sources, U.S. and Iranian officers met instantly through the talks. The White Home and State Division didn’t instantly reply to Overseas Coverage’s requests for remark.
Talks are off to a “good begin,” Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi mentioned on Friday, including that consultations concerning subsequent steps should now be held in Washington and Tehran. Nonetheless, Araghchi additionally warned that “distrust” between the 2 nations is posing a “severe problem” to negotiations.
“We did observe that nuclear talks and the decision of the principle points should happen in a peaceful ambiance, with out rigidity and with out threats,” he mentioned. “The prerequisite for any dialogue is refraining from threats and stress.”
Restraint could also be tough to come back by. For the primary time, the US introduced its high army commander within the Center East to the negotiating desk. The participation of U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, the pinnacle of the U.S. Central Command, served as a stark reminder of Washington’s army presence within the area.
Learn extra in at present’s World Temporary: U.S.-Iran Indirect Nuclear Talks Fail to Make Significant Progress.
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