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Omani source: US-Iran talks focused on calming region, prisoner swaps, nuclear deal

People walk along Tehran's Karim Khan Zand Avenue past a building with a landmark anti-US mural with the slogan "Down with the USA" and skulls replacing the stars on the US flag, in Iran, on April 12, 2025. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Talks between Iran and the US are focused on de-escalating regional tensions, prisoner exchanges, and limited agreements to ease sanctions in exchange for controlling Iran’s nuclear program, an Omani source tells Reuters.
Iran and the United States began high-level talks in Oman on Saturday aimed at jump-starting negotiations over Tehran’s fast-advancing nuclear program, with US President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal.
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