Oman international minister says there shall be sixth spherical of negotiations between Iran and U.S. on Sunday

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and america will maintain a sixth spherical of negotiations over Tehran’s quickly advancing nuclear program this Sunday in Oman, the sultanate’s international minister stated Thursday, as regional tensions have spiked in current days.

The announcement by Oman’s International Minister Badr al-Busaidi comes because the U.S. is drawing down the presence of staffers who are usually not deemed important to operations within the Center East and their family members because of the potential for regional unrest.

In the meantime, there have been warnings that ships may very well be focused in regional waters over the tensions.

Al-Busaidi made the announcement on the social platform X.

“I’m happy to substantiate the sixth spherical of Iran US talks shall be held in Muscat this Sunday the fifteenth,” he wrote.

Iran had been saying for days that there can be talks, however Oman, which is serving because the mediator, had not confirmed them till now.

There was no instant remark from the U.S.

Reaching a deal is one in every of a number of diplomatic priorities being juggled by U.S. President Donald Trump and his trusted buddy and Center East envoy Steve Witkoff. An accord might see the U.S. raise a few of its crushing financial sanctions on Iran in change for it drastically limiting or ending its enrichment of uranium.

However a failure to get a deal might see tensions additional spike in a Center East on edge over the Israel-Hamas conflict within the Gaza Strip.

Iran’s financial system, lengthy ailing, might enter a free fall that might worsen the simmering unrest at house. Israel or the U.S. would possibly perform long-threatened airstrikes focusing on Iranian nuclear amenities. And Tehran could resolve to completely finish its cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog and rush towards a bomb.

Iran and the U.S. have held earlier talks in Muscat and Rome.