Iran state TV says talks over 'for now'
Indirect Iran-US talks are over "for now", Iranian state TV reports, citing an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
There were no details if talks are set to resume in Oman and if so, when.
Kremlin says it hopes US-Iran talks in Oman will yield results
The Kremlin has said it hoped negotiations between the US and Iran in Oman will yield results and lead to a de-escalation and urged all sides to show restraint in the meantime.
Oman confirms it mediated indirect US-Iran talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme
Oman said Friday it mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Oman’s foreign ministry made the announcement in a post on X.
Oman said Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi met separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, then with US Mideast special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
“The consultations focused on preparing the appropriate circumstances for resuming the diplomatic and technical negotiations by ensuring the importance of these negotiations, in light of the parties’ determination to ensure their success in achieving sustainable security and stability," the Omani announcement said.
Convoy believed to be carrying American officials leaves site of Iran-US talks in Muscat, Oman
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China slams 'unilateral bullying' ahead of Iran-US talks
China said it supports Iran defending its interests and opposes "unilateral bullying", ahead of talks between Tehran and Washington on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme.
China "supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, national dignity, and legitimate rights and interests", a statement by Beijing’s foreign ministry said, adding that it "opposes unilateral bullying".
Deputy foreign ministers Miao Deyu and Kazem Gharibabadi met on Thursday in Beijing, where the Iranian diplomat briefed Miao on his country’s domestic situation.
Iran will defend itself against 'any excessive demands or adventurism' by US, FM says
Iran is ready to defend itself against "excessive demands or adventurism" by the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said ahead of Omani-mediated talks with US officials.
The Islamic Republic will take the "approach of using diplomacy to secure Iran’s national interests", Araghchi said during a meeting in Muscat with his Omani counterpart Badr al-Busaidi.
Iran maintains "full readiness to defend the country’s sovereignty and national security against any excessive demands or adventurism" by the US, Araghchi added, as US President Donald Trump refuses to rule out military action against Tehran.
'They don’t trust the United States': Iran wary ahead of Oman nuclear talks
FRANCE 24 Tehran correspondent Reza Sayah talks about the likely sticking points in the fresh round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran in Oman Friday – the first since the US joined in Israel’s bombing campaign of Iran last June during the previous round of negotiations.
Iran FM meets Oman counterpart ahead of US talks
Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart in Muscat, ahead of Oman-mediated talks with the United States on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme.
Araghchi and Badr al-Busaidi "discussed the most important bilateral, regional, and international issues", reported Iranian news agency Mehr, which published a photo of the two diplomats seated at a table with their national flags on it.
Oman previously served as a mediator between Iran and the United States in nuclear negotiations held in 2025. The negotiations broke off after Israel launched a 12-day bombing campaign of Iran alongside the US.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry/West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Iran and US prepare for high-stakes talks in Oman
Iran and the United States are set to hold high-stakes negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear programme, but a dispute over the agenda – most notably differences over Tehran’s formidable missile programme – suggests progress will be hard-won, with the threat of another Middle East war looming.
While both sides have signalled readiness to revive diplomacy over Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with the West, Washington wants the talks to cover Iran’s nuclear programme, its ballistic missiles, support for armed groups around the region and "treatment of their own people", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
Iran has said it wants Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss only nuclear issues in Muscat.
The US in June struck Iranian nuclear targets, joining in the final stages of a 12-day Israeli bombing campaign. Tehran has since said its uranium enrichment work has stopped.
Iran’s FM calls for 'mutual respect' ahead of talks with US
Iran’s foreign minister called for "mutual respect" ahead of talks with the United States on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme and other issues.
"Iran enters diplomacy with open eyes and a steady memory of the past year. We engage in good faith and stand firm on our rights," Abbas Araghchi wrote on X.
"Commitments need to be honored. Equal standing, mutual respect and mutual interest are not rhetoric – they are a must and the pillars of a durable agreement."
