U.S. and Iran Set Up More Oman Talks as Tehran Rejects Ending Enrichment

Overview

• Both sides called the Feb. 6 Muscat meeting on the nuclear file positive and indicated another round will happen soon, with Iran saying logistics are being arranged.
• Iran’s foreign minister reiterated that ballistic missiles are not negotiable and that uranium enrichment is an inalienable right, while hinting at unspecified confidence‑building steps on the nuclear program.
• Washington seeks a broader deal that ends enrichment and constrains missiles and proxy support, and it has reinforced a large naval presence in the Gulf.
• Immediately after the session, the U.S. announced new sanctions targeting Iranian oil exports, including a list of ships, and signaled potential tariffs on countries that continue trading with Iran.
• Iran warned it would strike U.S. bases in the region and could target the Strait of Hormuz if attacked, as Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to press President Trump in Washington for a tougher line.