Various-US/Iran/Nuke Talks
Tehran, Iran - Jan 31, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
1. Various of Enqelab Square, giant banner
Tehran, Iran - Jan 12, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
2. Various of traffic, pedestrians, Iranian national flags
Tehran, Iran - Jan 31, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
3. Various of traffic, pedestrians
Tehran, Iran - Jan 31, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
4. Various of traffic
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of White House
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag
FILE: Muscat, Oman - Feb 23, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Oman's Foreign Ministry building, national flag of Oman
Muscat, Oman - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Iran's nuclear talks with the United States will be held in Oman's Muscat on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday.
He said on social media platform X that the talks will take place at around 10:00 local time (0600 GMT), thanking the Omani side for "making all necessary arrangements".
Shortly after, several Western media outlets reported that Washington has agreed to hold the talks on Friday in Oman, after being lobbied by at least nine Mideast countries.
The announcement came after U.S. media outlets reported earlier in the day that the talks could be canceled over the two sides' disagreement on location and format.
The two sides had previously agreed to meet on Friday in Istanbul, Türkiye, with some other Mideast countries participating as observers.
On Tuesday, Iran reportedly proposed moving the talks to Oman and holding them in a bilateral format focused only on nuclear issues.
Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. media outlet Axios, citing two U.S. officials, reported that Washington had decided to reject Iran's requirement.
"We told them it is this or nothing, and they said, 'OK, then nothing,'" Axios quoted a senior U.S. official as saying.
The official said Washington remains open to talks in the coming days if Iran returns to the original arrangement, warning that failure to reach a deal could lead Washington to consider other options, including military action.
U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, are expected to travel to Qatar on Thursday, but do not plan to meet Iranian officials, Axios added.
Despite the imminent talks, tensions between Tehran and Washington have shown no sign of easing.
On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command announced that a U.S. F-35C warplane "was forced" to shoot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone in the Arabian Sea "in an act of self-defense", whereas Iran's Fars news agency said the drone completed a "surveillance mission" in international waters.
On Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps unveiled a new underground missile base, saying it has changed its military doctrine "from defensive to offensive" following the 12-day war with Israel last year, and is "ready for any action from the enemies".
Meanwhile, Trump warned Wednesday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should be "very worried", as Washington is building up its military forces in the Middle East.
Various-US/Iran/Nuke Talks
Dateline : Jan/Feb 4, 2026/File
Location : Various
Duration : 1'14
Tehran, Iran - Jan 31, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
1. Various of Enqelab Square, giant banner
Tehran, Iran - Jan 12, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
2. Various of traffic, pedestrians, Iranian national flags
Tehran, Iran - Jan 31, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
3. Various of traffic, pedestrians
Tehran, Iran - Jan 31, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV)
4. Various of traffic
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of White House
FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 (CCTV Video News Agency - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of Capitol building, U.S. national flag
FILE: Muscat, Oman - Feb 23, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Oman's Foreign Ministry building, national flag of Oman
Muscat, Oman - Recent (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Iran's nuclear talks with the United States will be held in Oman's Muscat on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday.
He said on social media platform X that the talks will take place at around 10:00 local time (0600 GMT), thanking the Omani side for "making all necessary arrangements".
Shortly after, several Western media outlets reported that Washington has agreed to hold the talks on Friday in Oman, after being lobbied by at least nine Mideast countries.
The announcement came after U.S. media outlets reported earlier in the day that the talks could be canceled over the two sides' disagreement on location and format.
The two sides had previously agreed to meet on Friday in Istanbul, Türkiye, with some other Mideast countries participating as observers.
On Tuesday, Iran reportedly proposed moving the talks to Oman and holding them in a bilateral format focused only on nuclear issues.
Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. media outlet Axios, citing two U.S. officials, reported that Washington had decided to reject Iran's requirement.
"We told them it is this or nothing, and they said, 'OK, then nothing,'" Axios quoted a senior U.S. official as saying.
The official said Washington remains open to talks in the coming days if Iran returns to the original arrangement, warning that failure to reach a deal could lead Washington to consider other options, including military action.
U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner -- U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, are expected to travel to Qatar on Thursday, but do not plan to meet Iranian officials, Axios added.
Despite the imminent talks, tensions between Tehran and Washington have shown no sign of easing.
On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command announced that a U.S. F-35C warplane "was forced" to shoot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone in the Arabian Sea "in an act of self-defense", whereas Iran's Fars news agency said the drone completed a "surveillance mission" in international waters.
On Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps unveiled a new underground missile base, saying it has changed its military doctrine "from defensive to offensive" following the 12-day war with Israel last year, and is "ready for any action from the enemies".
Meanwhile, Trump warned Wednesday that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei should be "very worried", as Washington is building up its military forces in the Middle East.
ID : 8464637
Published : 2026-02-05 11:57
Last Modified : 2026-02-05 16:10:54
Source : CCTV Video News Agency,China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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