Talks With Iran to Continue After Trump–Netanyahu Meeting as U.S. Weighs Second Carrier

Overview

• Indirect U.S.–Iran contacts in Muscat on Feb. 6 were described by Tehran as establishing consensus to keep negotiating on the nuclear file.
• Trump told Israeli media he is prepared to use force if talks fail and is considering sending a second carrier to join the USS Abraham Lincoln in regional waters.
• Netanyahu pressed for any agreement to include limits on Iran’s ballistic missiles and its backing of regional militants, a scope Tehran rejects as its missile program is declared non‑negotiable.
• The White House session produced no definitive decisions, with Trump directing his team to pursue another round of talks and both governments keeping close coordination.
• Oman and Qatar continued to facilitate channels as U.S. forces repositioned assets, including mobile air defenses at al‑Udeid base, to reinforce deterrence.