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Iran Digs In on Enrichment as U.S.–Iran Talks Edge Forward

Washington couples renewed talks with sanctions plus a carrier presence to raise leverage.

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An aerial view of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group while operating at the Arabian Sea, escorted by two military replenishment ships and two U.S. Coast Guard vessels, as fighter jets from Carrier Air Wing Nine conducted flight operations overhead in the Arabian Sea, on February 6, 2026.
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Overview

  • U.S. and Iranian teams held indirect nuclear talks in Muscat on Feb. 6, described by both sides as a positive start with further rounds expected.
  • Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran will never give up uranium enrichment and declared the missile program non-negotiable, warning that any U.S. attack would draw retaliation on regional bases.
  • U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, joined by CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea after the talks, underscoring ongoing military pressure.
  • Washington announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s oil shipping network, and a separate tariffs order on countries doing business with Iran took effect following the Oman meeting.
  • President Trump called the talks “very good” and indicated another meeting is planned early this week, as Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington urging inclusion of missiles and proxy activity in any deal.