🇮🇷🤝🇺🇸 Iran has officially confirmed that nuclear talks with the United States will take place this Friday in Muscat, Oman, as regional tensions remain high and fears of military escalation linger ⚠️🌍.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the talks will begin at 10:00am local time (06:00 GMT) 🕙⏰, thanking Oman for facilitating the meeting 🤲🇴🇲 after earlier reports suggested disagreements over the venue and format.
🗣️ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed his diplomats to pursue “fair and equitable negotiations”, signaling Tehran’s willingness to re-engage diplomatically ✍️📜.
🏛️ Washington also confirmed its participation, with the White House saying the talks would take place in Oman instead of Türkiye. Several regional mediators — Qatar, Türkiye, and Egypt — have reportedly proposed a framework for discussions 📄🤝.
🔍 Key issues expected on the table:
Significant limits on Iran’s uranium enrichment ⚛️📉
Iran’s support for regional allies and proxy groups 🌍🧩
Potential lifting of US sanctions 💰🔓
⚔️ The talks come at a tense moment, with the US moving naval forces into the Arabian Sea 🚢⚓ following Iran’s violent crackdown on protests last month, raising concerns about a possible US strike.
🗨️ US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington hopes to address broader concerns beyond the nuclear file, including human rights and regional security, while expressing uncertainty about whether a deal can be reached 🏛️🤔.
📆 This is not the first attempt at diplomacy. Previous talks in June stalled after Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by limited US military involvement 💣🌫️.
🌐 As the Middle East watches closely, the Oman talks could mark a critical turning point — either reopening the path to diplomacy or pushing the region closer to confrontation ⚖️🔥.
✨🕊️ All eyes now turn to Muscat.
