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Iran Sets Red Lines After Oman Nuclear Talks as U.S. Steps Up Pressure

Tehran casts uranium enrichment as a non‑negotiable red line, leaving missiles outside the talks under Omani mediation.

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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 delegations held Oman‑mediated, indirect talks in Muscat on February 6, described by both sides as a good start with the possibility of more meetings.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will never give up enrichment and rejected any demand for zero enrichment, though he signaled openness to a trust‑building arrangement on how enrichment is conducted.
  • Araghchi stated the ballistic‑missile program was never on the table and is not up for negotiation, underscoring a core gap with U.S. goals.
  • U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on February 7 with CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper, days after the carrier’s forces downed an Iranian drone approaching the ship.
  • Washington announced new sanctions and a tariffs executive order targeting Iran’s oil trade after the talks, while Araghchi warned Iran would retaliate against U.S. bases if attacked and questioned U.S. seriousness under continued pressure.