Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there was any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear programme and other issues while refusing to rule out military action

Iran and the United States were holding talks in Oman on Friday that were seen as a critical chance to avert any new escalation between the foes, after President Donald Trump threatened military action.

DUBAI: Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations via Omani mediation on Friday (Feb 6) to try to overcome sharp differences over Tehran's nuclear programme, while a dispute over

With a US naval group led by an aircraft carrier in Middle Eastern waters, American and Iranian delegations held talks in Muscat without publicly meeting face-to-face.

‘They don’t want us to hit them, we have a big fleet going there,’ said Trump yesterday, referring to the aircraft carrier group he has repeatedly called an ‘armada’.

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Iran said it was "entering diplomacy with open eyes" as its representatives met with US officials in Oman. The talks come as US President Trump has ordered a naval buildup near Iran and threatened to attack. DW has more.

The White House says diplomacy will come first at Iran-US talks in Oman but warns that military options remain on the table.

U.S. and Iranian officials meet separately in Oman for indirect nuclear talks, with diplomats reportedly preparing conditions for resumed negotiations.

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