India, July 3 -- The United States is reportedly planning to hold nuclear talks with Iran in Oslo next week, according to a report by Axios.

The proposed meeting would bring together White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi for discussions on reviving stalled nuclear negotiations, sources familiar with the matter told the outlet.

If confirmed, it would mark the first direct engagement between Washington and Tehran since the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran last month. However, neither country has officially confirmed the meeting, and a final date has yet to be set, Axios added.

This comes hours after the US Department of Defence said that Iran's nuclear programme had been set back by at least a y...