Ahead of the U.S.–Iran talks, the United States urged its citizens to leave Iran. | WPN World People News

Ahead of talks between the United States and Iran held in Oman on the 6th, the U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran issued a security alert urging U.S. citizens to leave Iran immediately, while also providing evacuation options that do not rely on U.S. government assistance.

This meeting marked the first official, formal encounter between the United States and Iran since clashes erupted in June 2025. The U.S. delegation was led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Donald Trump, who met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Prior to the talks, the two sides remained sharply divided. The United States demanded that Iran abandon its stockpile of enriched uranium, limit its ballistic missile program, and cease funding and providing military assistance. Iran responded that these demands violated its sovereignty and were unacceptable.

Trump stated that if Iran refused to accept U.S. demands, the United States would launch military strikes. Iran reacted strongly, saying the U.S. demands seriously infringed on Iran’s sovereignty, and warned that if attacked, it would retaliate militarily against Israel and U.S. military targets in the Middle East.

Bob McNally, president of the geopolitical and energy analysis firm Rapidan Energy Group, warned that the positions of the United States and Iran are far apart, making the chances of reaching an agreement very low. He predicted that military hostilities between the two sides are likely in the future, potentially escalating into a large-scale military conflict.