US and Iranian negotiators meet for crunch nuclear talks

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US and Iranian negotiators are meeting in Geneva for Oman-mediated nuclear talks, the third such meeting since June 2025. These discussions follow the US joining Israel's war against Iran and bombing Iranian nuclear and military sites, actions that initially halted previous negotiation attempts. Oman is mediating due to its neutral stance and vulnerability to regional instability. The talks aim to achieve a nuclear peace agreement, but the outcome remains uncertain. Failure could lead to potential US military action against Iran, raising concerns about wider regional conflict and Iranian retaliation, potentially including attacks on Israel.

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The nuclear talks are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025.

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US and Iranian negotiators meet for nuclear talks mediated by Oman.

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Oman has maintained a policy of neutrality.

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Iran warning it would retaliate and even attack Israel if attacked.

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If the talks fail, there is uncertainty over a possible US military attack against Iran.

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The Oman-mediated discussions take place amid a massive buildup of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East The nuclear talks today are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025 , when the US joined Israel’s war against Iran and bombed its nuclear and military sites. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement. As before, the negotiations are being mediated by Oman , which has maintained a policy of neutrality and assumed the role of mediator both within the Arabian peninsula and more broadly across the Middle East. The country lies in the centre of tensions between the US and Iran and is directly vulnerable to maritime instability and regional escalation. If the talks fail, there is uncertainty over what the US may do regarding a possible military attack against Iran , and when it might act. Questions remain over what this could mean for the wider region, with Iran warning it would retaliate and even attack Israel. The state-run Oman-news-agency" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="36777" data-entity-type="organization">Oman News Agency has posted photos on social media showing the Omani foreign minister Badr Albusaidi sat with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva. Continue reading...

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