Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi has hailed indirect talks with the United States.
This came as Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear program today, Friday, February 6, 2026, months after America bombed Iran’s uranium enrichment sites and just weeks following nationwide protests that convulsed the Islamic Republic.
Araghchi described the talks as “a very good start” even as the parties met Oman’s top diplomat at different times at a palace on the outskirts of the country’s capital, Muscat.
“Our points of view were conveyed to each other, which was very important. Our concerns were conveyed, as well as our interests and the rights that the Iranian people have. It was conveyed in a very good atmosphere, and the views of the other side were also heard.
“If we can go along with this positive path, I can say that we can reach a positive framework regarding the nuclear talks between Iran and the US.”
Abbas Araghchi
The palace, near Muscat’s international airport, had been used by Oman in earlier talks Iran-US talks in 2025.
Oman’s Foreign Ministry published a statement saying that the sultanate’s Foreign Minister, Badr al-Busaidi, met separately with Araghchi, then with the Americans.
The Omani announcement said that the consultations focused on preparing the appropriate circumstances for resuming the diplomatic and technical negotiations by ensuring the importance of these negotiations, in light of the parties’ determination to ensure their success in achieving sustainable security and stability.
Both Araghchi and the Omanis described the talks themselves as focused on merely trying to find a way to hold future negotiation; seemingly returning to the start of discussions about the Iranian nuclear program that unfolded over months a year ago, before Israel launched its 12-day war on Iran in June.
Araghchi offered cautious optimism as he spoke in a live interview from Muscat, Oman, on Iranian state television.
He described Friday’s talks as taking place over multiple rounds and said that they were focused primarily on finding a framework for further negotiations.
“We will hold consultations with our capitals regarding the next steps, and the results will be conveyed to Oman Foreign Minister.
“The mistrust that has developed is a serious challenge facing the negotiations. We must first address this issue, and then enter into the next level of negotiations.”
Abbas Araghchi
US Secretary of State ,Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the talks needed to include Iran’s nuclear program. “I’m not sure you can reach a deal with these guys, but we’re going to try to find out,” he said.
The US side was represented by US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
In an unusual development, US Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of the American military’s Central Command, also attended the meeting, something that did not happen in previous rounds and likely served as a signal to Tehran that Washington may still strike Iran if negotiations fail.
With the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships in the region, along with more fighter jets, the US now likely has the military firepower to launch an attack if it wanted.
However, whether attacks could be enough to force Iran to change its ways or potentially topple its government remains far from a sure thing.
Meeting To Be Reconvened In Due Course
Meanwhile, The Omani Foreign Minister, Badr al-Busaidi said that his country mediated “very serious talks” between Iran and the US today. “It was useful to clarify both Iranian and American thinking and identify areas for possible progress,” al-Busaidi wrote on social media.
He added, “We aim to reconvene in due course, with the results to be considered carefully in Tehran and Washington,” without providing an exact timeline for when the next round of discussions might take place.
Araghchi noted that the date for the next round of talks will be set during upcoming consultations with his Omani counterpart.
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