Sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and U.S. on June 15, says Oman Foreign Minister

Photo utilized for practice intent only. Iran and the United States volition clasp a sixth circular of negotiations implicit Tehran’s rapidly advancing atomic programme this Sunday (June 15, 2025) successful Oman, the sultanate’s Foreign Minister said  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Iran and the United States volition clasp a sixth circular of negotiations implicit Tehran's rapidly advancing atomic programme this Sunday (June 15, 2025) successful Oman, the sultanate's Foreign Minister said connected Thursday (June 12, 2025), arsenic determination tensions person spiked successful caller days.

The announcement by Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi comes arsenic the U.S. is drafting down the beingness of staffers who are not deemed indispensable to operations successful the Middle East and their loved ones owed to the imaginable for determination unrest.

Meanwhile, determination person been warnings that ships could beryllium targeted successful determination waters implicit the tensions.

Mr. Al-Busaidi made the announcement connected the societal level X.

“I americium pleased to corroborate the 6th circular of Iran US talks volition beryllium held successful Muscat this Sunday the 15th,” helium wrote.

Iran for days had been saying determination would beryllium talks, but Oman, which is serving arsenic the mediator, had not confirmed them until now.

There was nary contiguous remark from the US.

Reaching a woody is 1 of the respective diplomatic priorities being juggled by US President Donald Trump and his trusted person and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. An accord could spot the US assistance immoderate of its crushing economical sanctions connected Iran successful speech for it drastically limiting oregon ending its enrichment of uranium.

But a nonaccomplishment to get a woody could spot tensions further spike successful a Middle East connected borderline implicit the Israel-Hamas warfare successful the Gaza Strip.

Iran's economy, agelong ailing, could participate a escaped autumn that could worsen the simmering unrest astatine home. Israel oregon the US mightiness transportation retired long-threatened airstrikes targeting Iranian atomic facilities. And Tehran whitethorn determine to afloat extremity its practice with the United Nations' atomic watchdog and unreserved toward a bomb.

Iran and the U.S. person held erstwhile talks successful Muscat and Rome.

Published - June 12, 2025 12:32 p.m. IST