Israel bombs a building sheltering displaced people in another violation of the Gaza ‘ceasefire’.
US wants Beijing to join a revised nuclear weapons treaty after expiration of a previous accord between US and Russia.
These are the key developments from day 1,444 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
![Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is welcomed by an Omani official upon his arrival in Muscat, Oman, in this handout image obtained on February 6, 2026. [West Asia News Agency via Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-06T152408Z_1727369181_RC25GJAY9E1Z_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-OMAN_cropped.JPG-1770403248.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
Iran’s foreign minister said indirect talks with the US were a “good start” despite massive mistrust.
Ukraine responded to renewed Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, logistics far from front lines.
Outdated medical equipment, airport closures, and funding cuts combine to jeopardise patient outcomes in Yemen.
![This handout photo released by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 6, 2026, shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) shaking hands with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi in Muscat. [Omani Foreign Ministry via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AFP__20260206__96D42UB__v2__HighRes__TopshotOmanIranUsDiplomacy_cropped-1770384962.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
The Iranian and US delegations to indirect talks in Oman met separately with the country’s foreign minister.
A 2018 peace deal in South Sudan is unravelling, as government and opposition fighting escalates.
Al Jazeera asked people in Iran’s capital about the threat of a US attack and how hopeful they are about talks.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Oman for talks with US officials after weeks of escalating tension
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