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'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…

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

Iran's foreign minister said the indirect US talks in Oman held a “positive atmosphere” and that both sides had "agreed to continue negotiations".

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

US said to want Tehran to show up to next meeting, expected in next few days, with tangible concession on nuclear issue; Israeli official sees deal unlikely

In a dramatic reversal that has kept global markets and regional allies on edge, the United States and Iran have confirmed they will move forward with high-stakes negotiations in Muscat on February 6.