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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tehran, February 5 (Xinhua) — Iran and the United States will hold nuclear talks on Friday in Oman's capital, Muscat, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Wednesday.
He announced on the X social network that the talks would begin at around 10:00 local time /06:00 GMT/, thanking the Omani side for “taking all necessary measures.”
Shortly after, several Western media outlets reported that Washington had agreed to hold talks on Friday in Oman after urging from at least nine Middle Eastern countries.
The announcement came after several media outlets reported earlier in the day that the talks could be cancelled due to disagreements between the two sides over the venue and format of the talks.
Despite the upcoming talks, tensions between the parties show no signs of easing.
On Tuesday, the US Central Command announced that an American F-35C fighter jet "was forced" to shoot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone in the Arabian Sea "in self-defense," while Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported that the drone was on a "surveillance mission" in international waters.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new underground missile base on Wednesday, saying it had changed its military doctrine "from defensive to offensive" last year and was "ready for any action by enemies."
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should be "very concerned" as Washington builds up its military forces in the Middle East. –0–
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