Senior US officials held indirect talks with Iran in Oman: Report

Two senior American officials held indirect meeting with Iranian officials in Oman this week in an effort to avoid a regional escalation, according to the Axios news site.

The talks focused on “clarifying the consequences of actions by Iran and its proxies in the region and to discuss US concerns regarding the status of Iran’s nuclear program,” according to two sources quoted in the report.

The Times of Israel reported that White House Middle East enoy Brett McGurk and special envoy on Iran Abram Paley were in Oman this week for the talks.