Iran, US hold pivotal talks in Oman
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Iran says talks with U.S. to continue, but adds mistrust to be addressed as Trump's threats linger
After a round of indirect talks with Trump's envoys in Oman, Iran's top diplomat says the country will keep negotiating, but stresses a lack of trust.
The U.S. is seeking "zero nuclear capability" from Iran, the White House said.
Middle Eastern diplomats see a chance for progress on Iran’s nuclear program, but they are pessimistic about other U.S. demands.
The US and Iran opened negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, talks that analysts described as crucial but said were unlikely to yield a breakthrough.
The U.S. military has bolstered its presence across the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran, as nuclear talks were thrown into uncertainty Wednesday before being moved to Oman. U.S. and Iranian officials had been expected to meet Friday in Istanbul, with several Middle Eastern countries participating as observers.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that may impose a 25% tariff on countries that do business with Iran. The order comes as tensions between Iran and U.S. continue to simmer even as the two countries engaged in talks this week.