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U.S. and Iran Agree to Continue Oman Talks After 'Good Start'

Both delegations will consult their capitals before setting the next round, with Tehran insisting discussions remain limited to the nuclear file.

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MUSCAT, OMAN - FEBRUARY 06: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'OMAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff and U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner meet ahead of the US-Iran talks, in Muscat, the capital of Oman, on February 06, 2026. (Photo by Oman Foreign Ministry/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The indirect meetings in Muscat were mediated by Oman’s foreign minister and featured Iran’s Abbas Araghchi, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper.
  • Oman said the shuttle diplomacy helped clarify each side’s thinking and highlighted potential areas for progress.
  • Araghchi stated that only nuclear issues were addressed and that decisions on timing and modalities will follow consultations in Tehran and Washington.
  • Iranian media reported Araghchi submitted a preliminary plan through Omani mediators for U.S. review, as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group and other U.S. assets remained in the region.
  • The U.S. announced new sanctions targeting entities linked to 14 vessels in Iran’s oil shadow fleet as the talks wrapped up.