Oman to host US-Iran nuclear talks on Sunday

Oman said Thursday it would host a sixth round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran over the weekend, amid escalating tensions between the long-time foes and reports of an imminent Israeli attack on Iran.

Despite reporting progress in earlier rounds, Tehran and Washington have sharply disagreed over Iran’s uranium enrichment in recent weeks, with Tehran threatening to target US military bases in the region in the event that the talks fail and conflict erupts.

Tensions reached a fever…