Iran and the U.S. held positive indirect talks in Muscat to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, amid ongoing regional tensions and calls for broader action.

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, criticized Israel’s military expansion and called for global action, including sanctions and support for a Palestinian state, during renewed indirect nuclear talks with the U.S. in Muscat. The discussions, described as positive by both sides, aim to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, though Iran insists the talks remain nuclear-only, while Israel and the U.S. push for broader issues. The talks follow a 12-day war in June 2025 sparked by Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Iranian retaliation. Tensions persist amid regional instability, U.S. military deployments, and concerns over Iran’s internal unrest.