Iran and the United States will hold a sixth round of negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme this Sunday (June 15, 2025) in Oman, the sultanate's Foreign Minister said on Thursday (June 12, 2025), as regional tensions have spiked in recent days.

The announcement by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi comes as the U.S. is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest.