KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 – The sixth round of United States–Iran nuclear negotiations, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, will no longer take place, Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi confirmed on X.
The round, set to follow five previous sessions beginning in April — with talks alternating between Muscat and Rome — had aimed to replace the 2015 nuclear agreement (JCPOA) through indirect discussions led by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Despite the cancellation, Albusaidi added that “diplomacy and dialogue remain the only pathway to lasting peace.”
Oman has played a discreet but critical mediating role throughout the process, serving as host and intermediary.
Regional escalation, including latest Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran’s subsequent missile response, contributed to the postponement.
The heightened tensions have cast doubt on the viability of further talks, international media reported.
