Iran, US raise stakes ahead of key talks in Oman

Washington and Tehran waged a war of words Thursday ahead of key talks in Oman after US President Donald Trump said military action was “absolutely” possible if the talks fail.

A senior adviser to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that Iran could expel UN nuclear watchdog inspectors over “threats” ahead of Saturday’s talks.

Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani’s comments came after US Trump Wednesday failed to rule out military action against Iran in the event the planned talks fail to…