Negotiating teams are meeting on Friday in Oman, marking a reopening of nuclear talks following weeks of tensions and threats, as leaders in Tehran oversaw a deadly crackdown on widespread protests.

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over Washington’s insistence that negotiations include Tehran’s missile arsenal and Iran’s vow to discuss only its nuclear program.

Iran-US talks live updates: Key nuclear talks between Iran and the United States have begun as teams led by Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US President Donald Trump's special envoy Witkoff met in Oman on Friday.

The U.S. is seeking "zero nuclear capability" from Iran, the White House said.

The spectre of heightened conflict between the United States and Iran has returned to the forefront of global security concerns in February 2026 as military and diplomatic developments unfold simultaneously.

Iran and the United States are poised Friday to hold negotiations in Oman at least over Tehran’s nuclear program

As talks between the US and Iran start in Oman, there are increasing signs that President Donald Trump is preparing an attack, possibly aimed at conducting regime change. Odds of a Trump attack on Iran are rising The US Virtual Embassy in Iran has asked Americans to leave the country now and prepare for departure that doesn’t rely on government