Omani FM in Tehran as nuclear talks in Vienna continue

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state media is reporting that Oman’s foreign minister has arrived in Tehran for talks with his Iranian counterpart. The move comes as nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers continue in Vienna. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian welcomed Sayyid Badr Albusaidi upon his arrival, with the visit scheduled to focus on bilateral and international affairs, the IRNA news agency said. Oman has often acted as a go-between to help facilitate back-door diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran, sometimes involving the release of prisoners. Negotiations in Vienna aim to restore a 2015 nuclear deal that saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.