A second round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran is underway in Geneva. Al Jazeera’s Osama Bin Javaid explains.
![This handout photo released by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 6, 2026, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shaking hands with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi in Muscat. [Omani Foreign Ministry via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260206__96D42UB__v2__HighRes__TopshotOmanIranUsDiplomacy_cropped-1770384962.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Oman for talks with US officials after weeks of escalating tension
Friedrich Merz said concerns about a further escalation with Iran have dominated his trip to the Gulf region.
Full list of teams and their squads for the T20 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, on Saturday.
Iran’s supreme leader accuses the US of aiming to seize his country’s oil and natural gas resources.
The Royal Oman Police said the boat carried 25 French tourists along with a tour guide and captain when it capsized.
Gulf nations don’t want the chaos that a US attack on Iran or the collapse of the Islamic Republic would generate.
STC to maintain presence, but agrees to deployment of Riyadh-backed National Shield government forces in the areas.
Venezuela is the latest country to be hit by US strikes as the Trump administration ramps up military interventions.
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