Trump says Iran leaders should be ‘very worried’ as talks near

South China Morning Post DiplomaticNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by BloombergFebruary 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Trump says Iran leaders should be ‘very worried’ as talks near
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US President Donald Trump has warned Iran's leaders that they should be "very worried" as diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran are set to take place later this week. The talks, scheduled for Friday morning in Muscat, Oman, follow repeated threats by Trump to strike the country if it does not agree to a nuclear deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had requested the discussions be moved from Turkey to Oman and exclude regional countries. The US and Iran plan to meet in Oman on Friday to discuss a nuclear deal. The talks were initially scheduled for Turkey, but were later confirmed for Oman. Diplomatic efforts have been ongoing between the two nations following repeated threats by Trump.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio had said the US thought an agreement had been reached for the meeting to be held on Friday in Turkey.

factual — Marco Rubio100% confidence

The US and Iran still plan to meet in Oman on Friday to discuss a nuclear deal.

factual — White House official100% confidence

Talks between the US and Iran were scheduled to be held in Muscat, Oman, on Friday morning.

factual — Abbas Araghchi100% confidence

Trump said Iran's leaders should be 'very worried'.

quote — Donald Trump100% confidence

Iran had asked for the discussions to be moved to Oman from Turkey.

factual — people familiar with the matter80% confidence
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