Iran, U.S. hold talks on Tehran’s nuclear program amid heightened Middle East tensions [Video]

Iran and the United States held talks in Oman on Saturday aimed at jump-starting negotiations over Tehran’s fast-advancing nuclear program, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi led Iran’s delegation while Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff headed the U.S. side. The talks were the first between Iran and a Trump administration, including his first term in 2017-21.

“Indirect talks between Iran and the United States with the mediation of the Omani foreign minister have started,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei posted on X.

Each delegation had its separate room and would exchange messages via Oman’s foreign minister, Baghaei said.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry later released a statement saying the “indirect talks” lasted more than two and a half hours and the two parties agreed to more talks. Araghchi told state TV the second round of talks will “probably take …