Iran says talks with US in Oman were ‘good start’, will continue

Iran’s top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the US mediated by Oman were off to a “good start” and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concern that failure to reach a deal might nudge the Middle East closer to war.

But Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said after the talks in the Omani capital Muscat, which involved him, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, that “any dialogue requires refraining from threats and pressure.