SULAIMANI, Kurdistan Region — The sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, originally scheduled for Sunday, June 15, has been officially cancelled. Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi announced the cancellation today via a post on his X account, ending uncertainty about the talks amid escalating regional tensions.
“The Iran-US talks scheduled to be held in Muscat this Sunday will not now take place,” al-Busaidi said, while emphasizing that diplomacy and dialogue remain the only viable path to lasting peace.
The 2025 US–Iran nuclear talks began with their first round on April 12 in Muscat, following a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump to Iran’s Supreme Leader, aiming to address concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.
Earlier today, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the continuation of indirect negotiations as “unjustifiable” while the “barbarism” of the Zionist regime persists.
A spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry added that Tehran’s diplomatic focus is currently on confronting enemy aggression, calling dialogue “pointless” as long as Israel’s attacks—backed by the negotiating party, referring to the United States—continue against Iran.
The cancellation comes just hours after a two-month deadline set by President Trump expired on Friday. Immediately following the deadline, Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran, killing several top Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists, and experts, further casting doubt over the future of the US–Iran nuclear negotiations.