Feb 4, 2026, 9:22 p.mFeb 4, 2026, 9:22 p.m
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (archive photo, May 2025)Image: keystone
This Friday, Iran says it wants to begin new negotiations with the USA in Oman. The nuclear talks are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (local time) in the Omani capital Muscat, wrote Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the X platform. “I am grateful to our Omani brothers for having taken all the necessary precautions,” the minister added.
There was initially no official confirmation from Washington. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said only that the United States was ready for dialogue with Iran and that US special envoy Steve Witkoff was ready for a meeting on Friday.
A few weeks ago, US President Donald Trump declared that both countries wanted to talk to each other again. The Republican had previously threatened the Iranian leadership with attacks after the security apparatus took brutal action against mass protests.
Many Iranians who demonstrated against the Islamic Republic’s authoritarian system of rule at the beginning of January are critical of new negotiations. They are calling for a change of power and fear that new talks will now strengthen the government in Tehran’s back. Thousands of demonstrators are said to have been killed on the nights of January 8th and 9th. (sda/dpa)