MUSCAT - The latest round of US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled for June 15 in Muscat will not take place, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X on June 14.

Oman has been mediating the talks.

Mr Albusaidi's statement came a day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against Iran, killing commanders and scientists and bombing nuclear sites in a stated bid to stop it building an atomic weapon.

A senior official of US President Donald Trump’s administration, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the June 15 talks had been cancelled.

Washington, however, remained committed to the negotiations, and hoped “the Iranians will come to the table soon,” the official said. REUTERS

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