Iran and US hold high-stakes talks in Oman as confrontation looms

Two countries’ envoys separately meet Omani negotiators amid US naval buildup in regionIran and US nuclear talks – live updatesOman has mediated high-stakes, indirect talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear programme, seen as one of the last chances to prevent a new US attack.Envoys for the two countries arrived for separate meetings with the sultanate’s top diplomat, Badr al-Busaidi. The negotiations are the first since the US struck Iranian nuclear targets in June, joining in the final stages of a 12-day Israeli bombing campaign. Continue reading...