United States and Iran Set Oman Talks to Restart Nuclear Negotiations

U.S. and Iranian envoys met in Oman in early February for talks intended to restart nuclear diplomacy after last year’s collapse of negotiations.

“Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated on Saturday (Feb”

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Both sides described the engagement as tentative but positive.

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Vocal.media reported the meetings as resuming direct talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear program amid a politically fraught moment for Iran, noting nationwide protests, economic strain, and international criticism.

Vocal.media also noted Oman was chosen as a neutral, trusted venue that has long hosted discreet backchannel diplomacy.

RTE and Al‑Jazeera Net recorded leaders’ upbeat language, with RTE saying both sides called it a "good start" and President Trump describing the meetings as "very good."

Al‑Jazeera Net noted Trump said a second round could happen "early next week," and The Hindu quoted Iran’s Abbas Araghchi calling the meeting a "good start" and saying another round will take place "soon."

Iran repeatedly presented firm red lines during the Oman meetings.

Regional and Iranian outlets record Abbas Araghchi saying uranium enrichment is an "inalienable right" that "must continue."

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Araghchi also said Iran remained open to a "reassuring agreement on enrichment."

He stressed Iran's missile programme is "never negotiable."

Geo News captured Tehran's precondition language that "zero enrichment can never be accepted."

Mehr News Agency reports parliament and government figures insisted on preserving Iran's nuclear industry and warned against linking military or economic matters to the talks.

China Daily likewise quotes Araghchi saying the missile programme is "never negotiable" and that Iran might target American bases in the region if attacked.

U.S. objectives and pressure tools appear simultaneously diplomatic and coercive in reporting.

“Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi in Tehran reported that several politicians arrested on Sunday face “serious allegations”

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Vocal.media summarizes Washington’s core demand as verifiable limits and inspections to prevent a "breakout."

RTE, Express Tribune and other outlets note the U.S. announced new sanctions on shipping firms and that President Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on countries still doing business with Iran.

NPR and other outlets link sanctions to domestic economic strain and protests inside Iran, which U.S. policymakers regard as part of the leverage picture.

At the same time, The Jerusalem Post warns that Israeli officials view the U.S. re-engagement as a gamble that could legitimize Tehran if nuclear-only talks ignore domestic repression and regional behaviour.

Reporting highlights immediate security risks surrounding the diplomacy.

The Hindu, WION and China Daily cite Araghchi's warning that Iran would strike U.S. bases in the region if Washington attacked Iranian territory.

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Middle East Eye and Express Tribune describe a concurrent U.S. military presence and warnings such as a U.S. virtual embassy urging Americans to 'leave Iran now.'

Middle East Eye adds that Israel's media and leaders signalled alarm, quoting Netanyahu on a 'build-up of conditions toward a critical mass' that could bring about the Iranian regime's downfall.

Those pieces portray talks happening under a tense regional military shadow.

Outcomes remain uncertain, with analysts and reporting pointing to modest, incremental possibilities but noting many obstacles.

“Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran's missile program is "never negotiable," calling it a defensive matter and rejecting U”

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Vocal.media lists potential modest outcomes such as temporary enrichment caps, expanded inspections, limited sanctions relief, or a roadmap for further talks.

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Middle East Eye, citing Haaretz, reports that the parties may have agreed to limit talks to the nuclear programme, narrowing the scope and excluding missiles.

Mehr and other Iranian outlets emphasize parliamentary and domestic political constraints, saying no deal will be accepted 'at any cost' and insisting any agreement must comply with domestic law.

The Hindu, RTE and other outlets repeatedly note that another round is expected soon but give no date, underscoring how negotiations will be iterative and fragile.