U.S. and Iran Resume Nuclear Talks as Arms Treaty Expires

High-stakes nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are set to resume in Oman this Friday after being salvaged by regional leaders. The talks come months after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and follow a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran. Meanwhile, the New START Treaty—the final nuclear arms agreement between the U.S. and Russia—officially expires on 02/05/26, sparking fears of a new global arms race.