Oman confident US and Iran can make a nuclear deal

14 May 2025, 12:29 pm Edit

US President Donald Trump speaks with Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for International Affairs Al Sayyid Asaad Tariq Taimur Al Said, center, and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as they arrive to attend a group photo with Gulf Cooperation Council leaders during the GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The deputy prime minister of Oman reportedly says Muscat is confident that the US and Iran can reach an agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program.

Oman’s Deputy Prime Minister for International Affairs Al Sayyid Asaad Tariq Taimur Al Said expresses confidence that a nuclear deal with Iran can be reached, the New York Times reports. Muscat is mediating talks between the US and Iran.

King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain praises the discussions between Iran and US, saying they will “bolster stability and improve prosperity across the region.”

The comments are made at the opening of the US-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh, attended by US President Donald Trump.