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Oman’s foreign minister says Iran, US made ‘good progress’ in Geneva talks
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In this photo released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, speaks with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi during their meeting prior to Iran-US negotiations, in Muscat, Oman, Feb. 6, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)
The US and Iran made “good progress” during a fresh round of talks in Geneva today, the foreign ministry of mediator Oman says on social media.
“Today’s indirect negotiations between The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America in Geneva concluded with good progress towards identifying common goals and relevant technical issues,” Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi writes on X.
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