Iran requests nuclear talks with the U.S. in Oman as diplomatic efforts intensify amid escalating regional tensions and military buildup in the Middle East.

Reports indicate a second Iranian drone has been destroyed near the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the Arabian Sea, only hours after the first confirmed shootdown. Tracking data suggests the aircraft—believed to be a Shahed-129 or Shahed-139—approached close to the carrier’s position before being intercepted,

A strategic deadlock is tightening around Washington as it weighs military options against Iran. According to multiple reports, key U.S. partners across the Middle East and beyond have informed Washington they will not allow their airspace,

Nuclear talks between the US and Iran are expected to take place in Oman, according to news outlet Axios. “The nuclear talks between the US and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday,” Axios correspondent Barak Ravid said through US social media platform X, citing an Arab source.

As diplomats prepare for negotiations behind closed doors, one Iranian lawmaker just went in the opposite direction—calling for pre-emptive military strikes on Israel and U.S. bases across the Middle East.

U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region.

By Parisa Hafezi, Humeyra Pamuk and Idrees Ali DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Iran is demanding that talks with the U.S. this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way negotiations on nuclear issues only,

Iran's president said he had instructed his foreign minister to pursue talks.

Turkey plans to host high-level talks between the US and Iran on Friday aimed at de-escalating tensions between the two countries.