U.S. and Iranian officials stayed in separate rooms in Muscat, and Omani officials "skipped over" and conveyed messages.
The United States has made it clear to Iran that it will pay a heavy price if it advances to enriching uranium to a level of 90 percent from which nuclear weapons can be produced. The goal of the indirect talks and messaging between the United States and Iran is to reach "understandings" on ways to halt an escalation of Iran's nuclear program.