Trump Envoys Meet Iran Foreign Minister in Oman for Nuclear Talks

Iran and the United States held several hours of nuclear negotiations in Oman on February 6, 2026.

Trump's advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met directly with Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.

Al Jazeera

The talks started at 10am local time and ended around 6pm, with Oman mediating.

Al-Bousaidi described the talks as very serious and noted both sides clarified their thinking.

Araghchi said the talks took place in a very positive atmosphere.

The U.S. wanted to negotiate on two tracks but only the nuclear issue was discussed.

The U.S. acceded to Iran's demand to move the talks from Turkey to Oman.

The Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran would only discuss its nuclear program.

The talks were taking place three weeks after the deadly crackdown on protests in Iran.

AP News

Iran insisted the talks be confined to guarantees about the civilian purpose of its nuclear programme.

Araghchi said, We do not discuss any other issues with the Americans.

The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. hoped to discuss a number of concerns beyond the nuclear issue.

The talks took place amid a massive U.S. military buildup in the Gulf.

America brought its top military commander in the Middle East to the table for the first time.

The U.S. announced new sanctions related to Iran's shadow fleet of oil tankers.

The value of the rial against the dollar had halved since the Israeli attacks in June.

Iran's plummeting standard of living was the spark for the demonstrations.

Both sides indicated they expect further meetings in the coming days.

Araghchi said the mistrust that has developed is a serious challenge.

CNN

Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi called the talks useful to clarify thinking.

Trump described the talks as very good but warned of steep consequences.

The talks were a means to find the requisite foundations for resumption of negotiations.