Iran nuclear talks

Oman seeks dual-route Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump demands Iran admit ship attacks

Notably, Iran and Oman are reportedly discussing a potential statement on opening a “median lane” in the Strait of Hormuz for free and full movement, Axios reported.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.
IRAN'S DELEGATION including Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi (C) and Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (3rdR) arrive for a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar.

US, Iran will not hold direct talks, as frozen funds not yet released, Qatar announces

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani during a quadrilateral meeting between the U.S., Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar, June 21, 2026.

First day of US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland concludes amicably after rocky start

FILE PHOTO: A view of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr, Iran on April 28, 2024.

US-Iran MoU will leave enriched uranium in Iran to be diluted, leaked text reveals


Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash

Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz

"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.

US President Donald Trump gives a press conference in the White House, April 6, 2026.

Iran's Araghchi seen as country's most powerful foreign minister yet - explainer

Iranian and US officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement after the longtime foes agreed on a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire to suspend a six-week-old war.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.

Trump: Iran's leadership, military 'gone' and now it wants to talk, but it's 'too late'

“Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership are gone," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account. "They want to talk. I said, 'Too Late!'"

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.

Iran FM: Armed forces now ‘somewhat isolated’ amid war with US, Israel

Araghchi also claims to have spoken with the Omani and Qatari foreign ministers on the subject of recent attacks by Iranian forces on foreign targets.

Iranian parliament members dressed in IRGC uniforms in session to protest against the EU's decision to designate the IRGC as a 'terrorist organization'. Feburary 1.

Iran does not want a lasting deal but time to rebuild its capabilities and strength - editorial

Iranian officials couched their proposal in maximalist terms - not the language of a party intent on genuine breakthrough agreements but one of a regime intent on extracting breathing room.

In this handout photo released by the Iran's Foreign Ministry on February 26, 2026, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) speaks with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi during their meeting in Geneva.

Total nuclear dismantlement is Iran's only option to stop an American attack - opinion

A close reading of Trump’s State of the Union address did not clarify the direction he intends to take, but did reveal the president’s genuine deliberation regarding the next phase.

A man shows a newspaper with a front-page photo depicting US President Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union address, in Tehran, Iran, February 26, 2026

US envoys Kushner, Witkoff to meet with Iranian FM Araghchi on Thursday, source tells 'Post'

US negotiators will meet Iran in Geneva on Thursday for a new round of nuclear talks, with significant gaps remaining over enrichment limits and Trump's "zero enrichment" stance.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi after a speech at the UN Conference on Disarmament at the sidelines of US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports

The US has been steadily building up its forces within the region. Axios reported that "all signs point to [Trump] pulling the trigger if talks fail."

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

'I would think twice about flying': Iran conflict 'much closer' post-Geneva talks, expert warns

"We are much closer than we were before, but I remind you,  a superpower does not go to war within days. There is a diplomatic path that needs to be exhausted," Amos Yadlin said.

The top deck of US Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, with fighter jets, December 1, 2025; illustrative.