Iran wanted US talks in Oman as continuation of previous nuclear talks, official says

ANKARA, Feb 4 - Iran decided to move talks with the United States from Istanbul to Oman because it wanted the discussions to be a continuation of previous negotiations there over its nuclear programme, a regional official told Reuters on Wednesday.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Iran had since the beginning stressed that it would only discuss its nuclear programme in the talks, while Washington wanted other issues on the agenda as well.

The regional official said Tehran was aware that countries in the region were invited to participate in the talks in Istanbul during the planning process.