Oman mediated indirect talks on Friday between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme, with convoys for the two countries arriving for meetings separately with the sultanate's top diplomat.
There was no immediate comment from either the Iranian or the American sides. Associated Press journalists saw Iranians at a palace on the outskirts of the Omani capital, Muscat, near its
international airport.
The convoy left after some time to return the Iranians to their nearby hotel, with Iranian state media acknowledging Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart, Badr al-Busaidi. Only after the Iranian vehicles left did another convoy, including an SUV flying the American flag, enter the palace grounds. It stayed there for about an hour and a half before leaving.