Muscat, Feb. 6 -- Iran on Friday reiterated its readiness to safeguard national interests while defending sovereignty and security "against any excessive demands or adventurism."

Notably, Iran and the US are holding nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman, aimed at easing tensions and potentially reviving a nuclear deal. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is leading the delegation as Oman continues for back-channel communications between Tehran and Washington.

In a post on X, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, "The Iranian foreign minister, while emphasizing the Islamic Republic of Iran's approach of utilizing diplomacy to safeguard the national interests of Iran, expressed complete readiness to defend the country's sovereignty and national s...