A fourth round of talks between the US and Iran over Tehran's nuclear programme have taken place in Oman, with both sides agreeing to meet again. US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff said the discussions in Muscat were encouraging,

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week.

An Iranian official told CNN that recent indirect talks with the United States aimed at addressing Tehran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions were “not genuine” from the American side and were likely designed from the outset as a “trap to draw the situation toward tension.

President Trump issued this warning to Iran during a speech in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. "This is an offer that will not last forever. The time is right now for them to choose," Trump said. "Things are happening at a very fast pace.

Suspected Islamist militants attacked a Nigerian army base and captured soldiers and ammunition during a raid in the insurgency-hit northeastern Borno state in the early hours of Monday, two security sources told Reuters.

President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia marks a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

Delayed nuclear talks, military deployments, proxy conflicts, and direct threats look to be pushing the U.S. and Iran closer to conflict.

President Donald Trump set a 60-day time period to conclude a deal with Iran to end its illicit atomic weapons program no later than May 12.