Axios: US–Iran nuclear talks set for Friday in Oman

Talks on Iran’s nuclear programme between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday (February 6), Barak Ravid, Global Affairs Correspondent for Axios, reported, citing an Arab source.

“The nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday,” the source said. According to Ravid, the source added that “the Trump administration agreed to the Iranian request to move the talks from Türkiye.”

The source also noted that “negotiations are still ongoing about whether Arab and Muslim countries from the region will join the talks in Oman.”

The White House declined to comment on the reported developments, Ravid said.

US envoy Steve Witkoff met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 3 as Washington intensified diplomatic efforts to address Iran’s nuclear ambitions and prevent a wider Middle East conflict.

Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials, who are pressing the United States to adopt a tougher stance on dismantling Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.

According to sources familiar with Israeli government thinking, Netanyahu is expected to warn against any limited agreement focused solely on Iran’s nuclear activities, urging Washington to demand an end to uranium enrichment, removal of enriched uranium stockpiles, restrictions on missile development and the termination of Tehran’s support for regional proxy groups.

The meeting comes ahead of broader regional negotiations aimed at defusing tensions and averting another war. Witkoff is also expected to meet Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir and Mossad head David Barnea before travelling to Oman later this week for talks with senior Iranian officials.

US President Donald Trump has recently increased pressure on Tehran, warning of potential consequences if negotiations fail, while deploying additional military assets to the region. Iran, however, has signalled it is willing to negotiate only on its nuclear programme, maintaining that its activities are for civilian purposes and rejecting demands to halt uranium enrichment.

By Aghakazim Guliyev