[UPDATE-DAY #39] US-Iran Talks Set for Feb 6th in Oman as Russia Warns ‘Situation is Explosive’

Day #39 – In Brief

• Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has left Tehran for Muscat ahead of Friday’s “nuclear negotiations” with the United States, foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said in a post on X.
• The New York Times reported that Iran and the United States made mutual concessions to set up talks in Oman that would focus on Iran’s nuclear program while also covering missiles and militant groups.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany is ready to increase pressure on Iran and engage in talks aimed at a swift end to Iran’s nuclear program.
• Israel’s N12 News reported, citing two senior US officials, that nuclear talks scheduled for Friday had been canceled after Iran backed away from previously reached understandings.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said US envoy Steve Witkoff was ready to attend the planned meeting and that the United States prefers dialogue, even though he said he was unsure whether a deal with Iran could ultimately be reached.
• Iran and the United States were set to hold talks in Oman after Tehran sought a venue change to restrict discussions to its nuclear program, a regional official told Reuters on Wednesday.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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