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MUSCAT, Oman, May 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on
Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating ongoing nuclear
talks between Tehran and Washington.

Pezeshkian travelled Muscat looking to promote "peace and stability", he
said, two days after US President Donald Trump described the latest
negotiations as "very, very good".

"We hope to engage in dialogue to reach a shared perspective and a common
voice on promoting peace and stability in the region," Pezeshkian said in a
televised speech before departure.

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed on Monday that the visit
would address the ongoing nuclear talks.

Oman, Iran's neighbour across a narrow strip of sea, has since April
facilitated five rounds of talks between Tehran and Washington, which do not
have diplomatic relations.

Although the latest meetings in Rome on Friday ended without tangible
progress, they were warmly received by Trump.

"I think we could have some good news on the Iran front," the US president
said, adding that an announcement could come "over the next two days".

The US is seeking to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons -- which
Tehran denies seeking -- as the Iranians seek relief from crippling
sanctions.

The talks are the highest-level contact between the countries since the US
quit a previous nuclear accord during Trump's first term.

Ahead of Pezeshkian's visit, Iran's central bank governor Mohammadreza Farzin
arrived in Oman on Monday to discuss "monetary and banking cooperation" and
commercial exchanges, according to Iranian media.