Key facts
- Iran canceled scheduled nuclear talks with the United States in Oman.
- Iran cited recent Israeli attacks and alleged US complicity as reasons for the cancellation.
- Tehran stated that continuing nuclear talks with the US is meaningless under the current circumstances.
- Oman and a senior US official confirmed the cancellation of the talks.
- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets would be released by Qatar, though US officials deny this.
Iran has confirmed the cancellation of the next round of nuclear negotiations with the United States, which was scheduled to take place in Oman. The decision comes amid escalating regional tensions and following recent Israeli attacks on Iran, which Tehran accuses Washington of supporting. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the cancellation, stating that continuing nuclear talks with the US was unjustifiable while "barbarous" Israeli attacks target the nation and that the US's alleged actions made dialogue "meaningless." A senior US official confirmed the cancellation but expressed a continued commitment to negotiations and hope for Iran's return to the table soon. Oman also confirmed the cancellation. Earlier reports indicated that Iran's participation in technical talks was jeopardized due to recent attacks and unfulfilled conditions regarding access to unfrozen funds. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets would be released by Qatar, though US officials deny this. US President Donald Trump had previously warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against actions that could jeopardize nuclear talks, but later called the Israeli attacks "excellent." Netanyahu has vowed to continue attacks to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.