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U.S. and Iran Set Friday Nuclear Talks in Oman as Scope Fight Persists

Regional lobbying revived the meeting after Iran insisted on nuclear-only talks in Muscat.

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A group of protestors, comprised primarily of women who live in south Florida with ties to Iran, call on President Trump to support regime change in Iran during a protest held just west of Mar-a-Lago on Southern Boulevard Tuesday January 13, 2026.
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Overview

  • Both governments confirmed a Friday meeting in Muscat following regional lobbying to keep a diplomatic channel open.
  • Tehran pressed for bilateral discussions restricted to the nuclear file and has declared its ballistic missile program non-negotiable.
  • U.S. officials say any meaningful talks must also cover missiles, proxy activity and human-rights abuses, and they voiced skepticism about a breakthrough.
  • A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone over the Arabian Sea and Revolutionary Guard boats tried to stop a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz this week.
  • President Donald Trump warned Ayatollah Ali Khamenei he “should be very worried” as Washington sustains a reinforced military posture in the region.