Iran-US talks live updates: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday said that US-Iran nuclear talks are over “for now”, however state TV reporter was unsure when negotiations might restart, Reuters reported.

Talks between Iran and the United States on nuclear issues began on Friday, as delegations led by Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met in Oman

Iran-US talks live updates: Before the talks began, Iran said that it wants Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss only the nuclear issue in Muscat.

Araghchi also took to X and posted, “Iran enters diplomacy with open eyes and a steady memory of the past year. We engage in good faith and stand firm on our rights. Commitments need to be honoured.”

Meanwhile, Iran also recently said that the meeting in Oman’s capital of Muscat will focus on “broad topics” rather than finer details.

Iran-US talks live updates: Iran’s ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Friday said that Iran “does not want war at all, but is ready for all options.”

“One must also see the consequences of war,” Fathali added. He was responding to a media query on how far Iran is prepared if there is an American onslaught or if it escalates into a full-scale war, PTI reported.

Iran-US talks live updates: Gold prices gained on Friday, rebounding from a sharp selloff in the previous session, as global equities fell and US-Iran tensions lingered.

Spot gold rose 2.3% to $4,879.06 per ounce, and US gold futures for April delivery gained 0.2% to $4,900.90 per ounce, Reuters reported.

Iran-US talks live updates: Negotiators in Oman will have to navigate Iran’s red line on discussing its missile programme to reach a deal. Earlier, Tehran ruled out talks on its “defence capabilities, including missiles and their range.”

In a show of defiance, Iran’s state TV said hours before the talks that “one of the country’s most advanced long-range ballistic missiles, the Khorramshahr-4,” had been deployed underground.

Iran-US talks live updates: An Iranian diplomat earlier warned against the presence of US Central Command (CENTCOM) or any regional military officials during the ongoing indirect talks in Oman, Reuters news agency reported.

Earlier in the talks, Iran diplomat reportedly said, “Presence of CENTCOM (US Central Command) or any regional military officials in the talks can jeopardise the process of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States.”

Iran-US talks live updates: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday said that concerns about Iran are “very, very high” among regional leaders. He also urged Tehran to return to negotiations with the US and end its nuclear programme, Al Jazeera reported.

“Intensive diplomatic contacts are underway to persuade Iran to cease violence against its own people, end its nuclear programme, and return to the negotiating table,” Merz said.

Iran-US talks live updates: Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi met separately with the Iranian delegation led by his counterpart Abbas Araghchi and with the US team.

Talks began with Iran’s Araghchi presenting a preliminary plan for “managing the current situation” and advancing negotiations with the US, Bloomberg reported, citing news agency IRNA.

Iran-US talks live updates: The second round of talks between the Iranian delegation and Oman’s FM has ended, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

According to the report, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is currently consulting with the Omani FM.

Iran-US talks live updates: The latest talks on Tehran’s nuclear program come after Israel launched a 12-day war on the US in June. US President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, moving aircraft carriers and other military assets to the Gulf and suggesting the US could attack Iran over the killing of peaceful demonstrators.

Trump has pushed Iran’s nuclear program back into the frame as well after the June war disrupted five rounds of talks held in Rome and Muscat, Oman, last year.

Iran-US talks live updates: Oil prices on Friday held steady as investors awaited news from high-stakes talks between the United States and Iran that are taking place in Oman amid fears of another supply-disrupting Middle East conflict, Reuters reported.

Brent crude futures rose 7 cents, or 0.1%, to $67.62 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude was also up 7 cents, or 0.1%, at $63.36 a barrel.

Iran-US talks live updates: The Kremlin on Friday said that it hoped that negotiations between Iran and the United States in Oman would yield results and lead to a de-escalation. It also urged all sides to show restraint in the meantime, Reuters reported

Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations on Friday to try to overcome sharp differences over Tehran’s nuclear programme, with Oman shuttling between the sides.

Iran-US talks live updates: Iran’s Foreign Minister and his team were reportedly seen entering a second round of consultations with the Omani FM as indirect talks with the US on a nuclear agreement continue, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian state news agency IRNA.

Earlier, Iran’s Araghchi met his Omani counterpart, Badr Busaidi and presented Tehran’s preliminary plan to address the current tensions between the US and Iran and advance negotiations.

Iran-US talks live updates: Iranians reportedly have mixed feelings about the ongoing negotiations. Tehran resident Soroush told Al Jazeera that he hopes the negotiations can prevent war because not only does it bring “fear and anxiety, but also doubles the economic pressure”.

While some residents also said that the negotiations will not lead to any results. Masoud told the news platform that because the “parties are only buying time and setting conditions that the other side will not accept”.

Iran-US talks live updates: Oman on Friday said that it mediated indirect talks between Iran and US. In an X post, the foreign ministry said that the talks focused on preparing the appropriate circumstances for “resuming the diplomatic and technical negotiations.”

Oman also said that both sides are determined to ensure the success of talks and to achieve “sustainable security and stability.”

Iran-US talks live updates: Oman’s foreign ministry in an X post said on Friday that it mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Oman said Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi met separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, then with U.S. Mideast special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.

“The consultations focused on preparing the appropriate circumstances for resuming the diplomatic and technical negotiations by ensuring the importance of these negotiations,” Oman said.

Iran-US talks live updates: Amid the ongoing talks with the US, Iranian officials told Reuters that the presence of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) or any other regional military officials can jeopardise any ‘indirect nuclear’ talks in Oman.

Iran-US talks live updates: Kremlin on Friday welcomed the US-Iran talks in Oman and said that it “hopes for de-escalation,” Reuters reported. It also urged restraint on all sides amid ongoing talks.

Iran and US began high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday in efforts to overcome sharp differences over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Iran-US talks live updates: On the US side, talks are led by US Mideast special envoy Steve Witkoff. Travelling with Witkoff on his Mideast trip so far is Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, who in recent weeks has shared proposals for the Gaza Strip, Associated Press reported, citing the IRNA agency.

On the Iranian side, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived at night along with multiple Iranian diplomats.

Iran-US talks live updates: The meeting in Oman’s capital of Muscat will focus on “broad topics” rather than finer details and are expected to clarify a road map for further talks, Bloomberg reported citing the Islamic Republic News Agency.

Iran’s main priorities include “assessing the other side’s goodwill and seriousness,” IRNA reportedly said. “The road map for negotiations appears set to become clearer once this round concludes.”

Iran-US talks live updates: Renewed circulation of a US State Department advisory urging American citizens to “leave Iran now” has sparked panic across social media. Posts on X described the advisory as “breaking,” even though some users pointed out that the warning is not new.

The advisory urges US citizens in Iran to depart immediately due to security risks linked to ongoing protests, civil unrest, and the threat of detention. Officials have also stressed that Americans should not rely on US government assistance to exit Iran, given the absence of a US embassy in Tehran and limited consular access.

Iran-US talks live updates: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, speaking in the Qatari capital Doha, urged Iran’s leadership to “truly enter talks”, saying there was a “great fear of military escalation in the region”.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted by Turkish newspapers as saying: “So far, I see that the parties want to make room for diplomacy,” adding that conflict was “not the solution”.

Iran-US talks live updates: Negotiators in Oman will have to navigate Iran’s red line on discussing its missile programme to reach a deal and avert future military action. Tehran has flatly ruled out talks on its “defence capabilities, including missiles and their range.”

In a show of defiance, Iran’s state TV said hours before the talks that “one of the country’s most advanced long-range ballistic missiles, the Khorramshahr-4,” had been deployed at one of the Revolutionary Guards’ vast underground “missile cities”.

Iran-US talks live updates: Iran has said it wants Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss only nuclear issue in Muscat. U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who helped mediate in Gaza ceasefire talks, is also due to take part in the talks.

“Iran enters diplomacy with open eyes and a steady memory of the past year. We engage in good faith and stand firm on our rights. Commitments need to be honored,” Araqchi said on X on Friday.

Iran-US talks live updates: Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations in Oman on Friday in efforts to overcome sharp differences over Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Iran has said it wants foreign minister Abbas Araqchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss only nuclear issue in Muscat.