Iran-US talks begin in push to avert war
- 26-Feb-2026
GENEVA: Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch bid to avert war following the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades. The Oman-mediated discussions follow repeated threats from Donald Trump to strike Iran, with the US president last Thursday giving Tehran 15 days to reach […]
Iran, US to negotiate in Oman amid deep rifts and mounting war fears
- 06-Feb-2026
Iran and the United States (US) are set to hold high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday over Tehran’s nuclear programme, but a dispute over the agenda suggests progress will be hard won amid the threat of a regional Middle East war. While both sides have signalled readiness to revive diplomacy over Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute […]
Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with US, source says
- 04-Feb-2026
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran is demanding that talks with the U.S. this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way talks on nuclear issues only, a regional source said on Tuesday, casting doubt on whether the meeting will go ahead as planned. Iran’s effort to change the venue and agenda […]