Iran, US Hold Indirect Talks to De-Escalate Mideast Tensions

Iran and the US held indirect talks on Friday to reduce tensions that have threatened to spiral into war, with Tehran saying the meetings will be the first stage of a longer diplomatic process.

“The consultations focused on creating the appropriate conditions for the resumption of diplomatic and technical negotiations,” Oman’s Foreign Ministry, which is mediating the talks in its capital Muscat, said in a statement.