00:00Now to high-stakes diplomacy in the Middle East as the U.S. and Iran resume indirect talks in
00:08Oman, their first such channel in months, with a focus on Iran's nuclear program.
00:14Iranian state media says the talks took place in Muscat, with the U.S. and Iranian delegations
00:19kept in separate rooms, exchanging written messages through Omani mediators. Oman is
00:25trying to revive a diplomatic track that stalled after earlier negotiations collapsed,
00:30amid rising regional conflict and U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. But the talks are
00:36unfolding against new tension in the Gulf. Iran says it seized two foreign oil tankers near its
00:41territorial waters, accusing them of fuel smuggling. Crews were detained and referred to judicial
00:47authorities. Iranian officials framed the move as law enforcement, though details remain limited.
00:52The formal agenda in Oman is nuclear-related, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said
00:58any lasting agreement would also need to address Iran's missiles,
01:02its regional activities, and human rights conditions that Tehran continues to reject.
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