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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday (February 17, 2026) the latest talks with the United States saw them hold connected "a acceptable of guiding principles" that would pave the mode for a deal.
"Ultimately, we were capable to scope wide statement connected a acceptable of guiding principles, based connected which we volition determination guardant and statesman moving connected the substance of a imaginable agreement," Mr. Araghchi told State TV.
"I tin accidental that, compared with the erstwhile round, afloat superior discussions were raised and the ambiance was much constructive," helium added.
Tehran and Washington held connected Tuesday (February 17) a 2nd circular of negotiations — which began earlier this period — aft talks past twelvemonth collapsed pursuing Israel's onslaught connected Iran successful June, which triggered a 12-day war.
That warfare saw the United States concisely articulation Israel with strikes connected cardinal Iranian atomic sites. The latest talks were held aft Washington deployed an craft bearer radical to the Middle East pursuing Iran's deadly crackdown past period connected anti-government protests, archetypal sparked by economical hardships.
During the interrogation with authorities TV, Mr. Araghchi said the 2 sides person begun a way towards an agreement, but noted that "this does not mean we tin scope a woody quickly". "We anticipation this process tin beryllium completed arsenic soon arsenic imaginable and we are acceptable to give capable clip to it," helium added.
He acknowledged that it "will instrumentality clip to narrow" the spread betwixt the positions of some sides, "but astatine slightest we present person a acceptable of guiding principles and a clearer way to determination guardant on".
