Iran's foreign minister heads to Muscat for nuclear talks with US


Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Iran's ‌Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has departed for ‌the Omani capital Muscat at the ‌head of a diplomatic delegation for nuclear talks with the U.S. due to be held on Friday, the Iranian ‍Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said.

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

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