Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A meeting between Iranian and U.S. officials in Oman on Friday was "a very good start," the Iranian foreign minister said.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the indirect talks, mediated by Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, were "exclusively nuclear" and that they would each now return home to discuss them with their leaders. He said that both sides agreed to continue negotiations.
Araghchi also said the talks were in a "very positive atmosphere." He represented Iran, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law Jared Kushner represented the United States.
Albusaidi said in a post on X: "Very serious talks mediating between Iran and the U.S. in Muscat today. It was useful to clarify both Iranian and American thinking and identify areas for possible progress. We aim to reconvene in due course, with the results to be considered carefully in Tehran and Washington."
Very serious talks mediating between Iran and the US in Muscat today. It was useful to clarify both Iranian and American thinking and identify areas for possible progress. We aim to reconvene in due course, with the results to be considered carefully in Tehran and Washington. pic.twitter.com/OWctzf2CXA— Badr Albusaidi - بدر البوسعيدي (@badralbusaidi) February 6, 2026
