Iran and the United States will hold high-level talks in Oman aimed at jump-starting negotiations over Tehran's fast-advancing nuclear programme, with US President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal.

Reaching a deal will still be difficult. But the prospects haven't looked this good in years, writes Trita Parsi.

Iran is seeking a “real and fair” agreement with the United States on its nuclear programme.

TEHRAN: Iran said on Friday (Apr 11) it was giving diplomacy a "genuine" chance in nuclear talks with the United States despite mounting pressure from Washington, setting the stage for a showdown in Oman this weekend. Longtime adversaries Iran and the United States are

The Iranian Foreign Ministry pledges to give high-level nuclear talks with the United States this weekend a “genuine chance” to succeed.

As tension mounts between the US and Iran, an “indirect” meeting between envoys from Washington and Tehran is taking place in Oman on Saturday. It’s a rare diplomatic exchange between two countries that…

President Trump warns Iran of consequences if nuclear program not abandoned, diplomatic efforts underway, all options on the table.

Washington's decision not to coordinate with European nations about its negotiations with Iran on Saturday will reduce its leverage and make U.S. and Israeli military action against Tehran ultimately more likely, analysts and diplomats said. The United States did not tell European countries about the nuclear talks in Oman before…

President Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear program.

Iran "can't have a nuclear weapon," US President Donald Trump said Friday ahead of high-stakes weekend talks over the state's nuclear programme.

Speaking to reporters, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt emphasised that President Donald Trump's top priority is preventing Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged that his nation is “not after a nuclear bomb” ahead of talks between Tehran and the United States, going as far as dangling the prospect of direct American investment in the Islamic Republic if the countries can reach a deal. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Dr. Rouzbeh Parsi, Journalist and Head of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.Iran gets down to business: 'Tehran is trying to understand how to talk to Trump'

Iran said on Friday that it would give diplomacy a "genuine" chance at talks with the US on nuclear weapons set to begin on Saturday, despite an increasingly heated war of words between Iran's Ayatollah…