Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman cancelled
MUSCAT: The nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States scheduled for Sunday in the Omani capital Muscat have been cancelled, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi announced in a post on X.
"The Iran-US talks scheduled to be held in Muscat this Sunday will not now take place. But diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace," Al Busaidi wrote.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry had previously said that the government sees no purpose in continuing the negotiations following Israel's large-scale attack on Iranian nuclear sites, military leaders and top scientists early on Friday.
Washington and Tehran have been negotiating over Iran's controversial nuclear programme for around two months. Oman has been mediating the talks.
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