Baghdad: The foreign ministers of Iraq and Oman discussed developments related to a new round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran in Geneva. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, in a statement on US social media company X, reported his phone contact with Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi. They affirmed support for dialogue between the US and Iran and stressed the need for successful negotiations to prevent regional escalation.

According to Anadolu Agency, Iran and the US are set to reconvene in Geneva on Thursday to resume discussions for a potential nuclear deal, amid rising regional tensions. The ministers also discussed depositing maritime maps with the United Nations, as Kuwait had previously done. Iraq reaffirmed its commitment to international law and UN resolutions, emphasizing dialogue and negotiation to preserve stability and sovereignty.

A dispute has emerged between Iraq and Kuwait over maritime boundaries. Iraq submitted a map to the UN delineating its maritime areas, which Kuwait claims infringe on its territory. This follows historical tensions, including the 1990 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq under Saddam Hussein, leading to the Gulf War and eventual expulsion of Iraqi forces by a US-led coalition.

Diplomatic relations between Baghdad and Kuwait resumed in 2003 after Saddam Hussein's fall. The UN demarcated the land boundary post-invasion, but maritime boundaries remain unsettled, requiring bilateral discussions between the two neighbors.