Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the U.S. mediated by Oman were off to a “good start” and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concern that failure to reach ‌a deal might nudge the Middle East closer to war. But Foreign Minister Abbas…

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

Tehran said the indirect discussions in Oman have ended with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path.

US and Iranian delegations held talks in Muscat mediated by Oman without publicly meeting face-to-face. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A meeting between Iranian and U.S. officials in Oman on Friday was "a very good start," the Iranian foreign minister said.

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Iran says a round of talks in Oman with the United States was a good start as the two sides look to overcome a "wall of mistrust" to bring down rising tensions that have sparked fears of a major military escalation in the Persian Gulf.