An Iranian soldier walks past a billboard carrying the image of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with anti-U.S. rhetoric written next to him that reads, "We recognize the the U.S. president as a criminal," on a street in Tehran on Feb. 6, 2026. (Credit: AFP)
Iran stated Friday that it will continue its negotiations with the United States, following an initial round of talks in Oman held in a “positive atmosphere” according to Tehran, despite the deployment of a U.S. naval force in the Gulf.What L’Orient-Le Jour has learnedOne way or another, all the problematic issues ended up on the negotiating table in Muscat. Officially, the first round — divided into two phases — focused exclusively on the nuclear issue, but unofficially, it also encompassed ballistic missiles, Iran’s allies, its regional role and political position.Officially, the negotiations took place indirectly, with Oman’s foreign minister relaying messages and proposals between Iranian chief diplomat Abbas Araghchi on one side and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on the other. But unofficially, consistent diplomatic sources report direct...
Iran stated Friday that it will continue its negotiations with the United States, following an initial round of talks in Oman held in a “positive atmosphere” according to Tehran, despite the deployment of a U.S. naval force in the Gulf.What L’Orient-Le Jour has learnedOne way or another, all the problematic issues ended up on the negotiating table in Muscat. Officially, the first round — divided into two phases — focused exclusively on the nuclear issue, but unofficially, it also encompassed ballistic missiles, Iran’s allies, its regional role and political position.Officially, the negotiations took place indirectly, with Oman’s foreign minister relaying messages and proposals between Iranian chief diplomat Abbas Araghchi on one side and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on the other. But unofficially, consistent diplomatic sources...
