Officials from Iran and the United States are preparing to hold nuclear talks in Oman this Friday, as tensions between the two nations continue to escalate following threats of military force from Donald Trump.
Foreign news agencies reported on 5 Feb 2026 that the United States and Iran have agreed to hold nuclear negotiations in Oman this Friday (6 Feb), while President Donald Trump issued a direct warning to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time (06:00 GMT) in Muscat, with US officials also confirming the talks will take place there.
Previously, the negotiations appeared at risk of not occurring due to disagreements between the two countries regarding the venue and scope of discussions.
Earlier, the US increased its military presence in the Arabian Gulf region, while Donald Trump threatened military measures if Iran did not agree to a nuclear deal and cease killing protesters.
When asked on Wednesday whether Khamenei should be concerned about the situation, President Trump replied, “I can tell you he should be very concerned.”
An Arab diplomat told CBS News that talks between Tehran and Washington were never officially canceled, but uncertainty remained on Wednesday morning.
Later, three US officials confirmed to Axios that talks were back on track by the afternoon after Arab and Muslim leaders urged the Trump administration not to follow through on threats to withdraw from negotiations.
Axios reported that the US government accepted these requests “as a courtesy” to its allies but remained “highly skeptical” about the chances of success.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at an earlier press conference that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is preparing to meet Iranian officials in Turkey alongside representatives from other regional powers, following “conflicting reports” about Iran's participation.
Rubio also confirmed that meaningful results from the talks cannot be achieved by focusing solely on Iran's nuclear program, as Iranian officials have demanded.
“Negotiations must cover issues including missile range, support for terrorist organizations across the region, their nuclear program, and how they treat their own people,” Rubio said.
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Source:bbc