France urges Iran-backed groups to show restraint if US-Iran tensions escalate - France's foreign minister is urging Iran-backed groups in the Middle East to show restraint if tensions escalate between Iran and the U.

The presence of U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of the American military’s Central Command, in his dress uniform at the talks in Muscat, the Omani capital, served as a reminder that the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships were now off the coast of Iran in the Arabian Sea.

Delegations from the United States and Iran concluded indirect talks in the Gulf Arab state of Oman Friday. It was the first round of negotiations between the two sides since the US and Israel struck the Islamic Republic last summer.

Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the U.S. mediated by Oman were off to a “good start

President Trump described the discussions as “very good” and hinted at more negotiations soon. Iranian officials stressed that any dialogue should occur in a calm environment.

Iran’s president says he has instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States

Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order reaffirming the ongoing national emergency with respect to Iran

The wide-ranging chat between the leaders included China's plans for doing business with Iran and unification with Taiwan.