Iran FM says agreed with U.S. to hold next round of talks ‘soon’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a caller circular of talks with Washington would instrumentality spot “soon”, portion insisting that enrichment was Tehran’s “inalienable right” and gathering spot would instrumentality time.

Mr. Araghchi said the archetypal circular of talks successful Oman connected Friday (February 6, 2026) had been a “good start”.

“(Nuclear) Enrichment is our inalienable close and indispensable continue. Even with bombing, they could not destruct our capabilities,” Mr. Araghchi said, according to excerpts published successful Persian connected his authoritative Telegram transmission of an interrogation with the Al Jazeera network.

“We are acceptable to scope a reassuring statement connected enrichment,” helium added during the interview, which was aboriginal released successful parts by Al Jazeera with Arabic dubbing.

“The Iranian atomic lawsuit volition lone beryllium resolved done negotiations,” helium said.

Mr. Araghchi’s remarks came a time aft renewed atomic talks successful Muscat with Washington, which has deployed an craft bearer radical to the Middle East pursuing Iran’s deadly effect to anti-government protests.

Friday’s (February 6) negotiations were the archetypal since atomic negotiations betwixt Iran and the United States collapsed past twelvemonth pursuing Israel’s unprecedented bombing run against Iran, which triggered a 12-day war.

During the warfare U.S. warplanes bombed Iranian atomic sites.

Mr. Araghchi called Friday’s (February 6) talks “a bully start” but insisted that “there is simply a agelong mode to spell to physique trust”. He warned that Iran “will onslaught their (U.S.) bases successful the region” if Washington targets Iranian territory. He said the discussions successful Muscat were “indirect”, via Omani mediation, but said that determination was “an opportunity” for a handshake with the U.S. delegation.

The 2 sides had agreed to clasp different circular of talks “soon”, but the day has yet to beryllium determined, Mr. Araghchi said. He said Iran’s rocket programme was “never negotiable” due to the fact that it relates to a “defence issue”.

The United States has sought to code Iran’s ballistic rocket programme and its enactment for militant groups successful the portion – issues which Israel has pushed to see successful the talks, according to media reports.

Tehran has repeatedly rejected expanding the scope of the negotiations beyond the atomic issue.