Oman foreign minister arrives in Tehran for talks

Oman s foreign minister arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for talks with his Iranian counterpart, state media reported, as nuclear talks between Iran and world powers continue in Vienna.

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian welcomed Sayyid Badr Albusaidi upon his arrival, with the visit focusing on bilateral and international affairs, according to the IRNA news agency.

Oman has acted as a go-between to facilitate backdoor diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran, sometimes involving the release of prisoners.

In 2015, negotiations in Vienna aim to restore a 2015 nuclear deal that saw Tehran limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

Oman may be an intermediary in the ongoing nuclear talks, or deliver a U.S. message to Iran, according to the diplomatic visit.

The US participated indirectly in the ongoing talks because it withdrew from the accord in 2018 under President Donald Trump. President Joe Biden wants to join the deal. The sanctions on Iran were later imposed by Trump.