Sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks to be held in Oman

Reaching a deal is one of the several diplomatic priorities being juggled by US President Donald Trump Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Iran and the US will hold a sixth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme this Sunday in Oman, the sultanate’s foreign minister has said.

The announcement by Oman’s foreign minister Badr al-Busaidi comes as the US is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest.