Iran & U.S. To Hold Nuclear Talks Friday As Tensions Remain High

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that Iran and the U.S. will hold nuclear talks in Oman’s capital of Muscat on Friday. His announcement on Wednesday came after hours of indications that plans for the talks might be faltering over changes in the format and content of the talks. Araghchi wrote on X that he was grateful “to our Omani brothers for making all necessary arrangements.” Tensions between the countries have spiked after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. might use force against Iran in response to its bloody crackdown on protesters last month. Trump also has been pushing Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program.