Tehran has suspended the Oman-brokered negotiating process with the United States amid today’s not-so-simple situation in the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

“The Muscat process has been suspended due to the unique circumstances in the region. Today, we don’t see any basis for talks. As soon as we manage to overcome the current crisis, we will decide whether to resume this work or not,” the IRNA news agency quoted him as saying during a visit to Muscat.

The top Iranian diplomat lauded Oman’s important role in the Middle East as a mediator in conflict settlement efforts and as a go-between in relations between Tehran and Washington.