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Indirect US-Iran negotiations in Oman on Friday focused solely on the nuclear issue, said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, adding that he hoped Washington would refrain from "threats" so talks could continue. The US has pushed to broaden the talks, the first since the June 12-day war, to include Tehran's ballistic missiles programme. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.
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Iran army reports fire at Tehran barracks, says blaze contained, no injuries
A fire erupted at a wood workshop located within the grounds of a military barracks in the Iranian capital on Friday, the army said in a statement.
The blaze was contained and no injuries have been reported, the army added, as it blamed an electrical fault for the fire.
"The fire was brought under control when firefighting teams arrived on time," said the statement, which was carried by official media.
Earlier this week, a fire broke out at a bazaar west of Tehran, with rescuers bringing it under control.
The fire on Tuesday did not result in any injuries, rescuers had said at the time.
Iran ready to discuss 'level and purity', rejects ending uranium enrichment, diplomat says
Iran has rejected US calls to halt uranium enrichment on its territory during talks in Oman, a regional diplomat briefed by Tehran told Reuters, but said it was willing to discuss the “level and purity” of enrichment or a regional consortium.
The diplomat added that Tehran believed US negotiators "seemed to understand Iran's stance on the enrichment ... and they showed flexibility about Tehran's demands".
He added that Iran's missile capabilities were not discussed during the talks in Muscat.
Iran must stop being a 'destabilising power', French FM says
Iran should stop being a "destabilising power", said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, citing its nuclear programme and support for "terrorist" groups.
During a press conference in Beirut, where the government has committed to disarming the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, Barrot also called on "groups supported by Iran" to exert "the utmost restraint" in the event of any military escalation involving the Islamic Republic.
Iran FM says talks with US focused solely on nuclear issue
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the talks with the US focused solely on the nuclear issue, expressing hope that Washington would refrain from making "threats" so that negotiations could proceed.
"Our discussions are focused exclusively on the nuclear issue and we are not addressing any other subject with the Americans," Araghchi said in an interview with the official IRNA news agency.
He added he hoped Washington would refrain from "threats and pressure" so that "the talks can continue."
Iran, US to decide on 'way forward' after consultations in capitals, Araghchi says
Negotiators from Iran and the US will decide "on the way forward" for their talks after consultations back in their respective capitals, said Iran's top diplomat.
"The way forward will depend on our consultations with our capitals," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview following the first round of talks in Oman.
Indirect US–Iran talks open in Oman amid tensions
Washington and Tehran have resumed indirect talks in Oman for the first time since June, with discussions mediated by Omani officials. The agenda has not been made public, though Iran’s nuclear programme is expected to feature, alongside US concerns over Iran’s domestic crackdown.
The talks come amid ongoing tensions and uncertainty over whether further meetings will follow, as FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah explains from Tehran.
Nuclear deal talks resume as US presses Iran on wider issues
The United States and Iran have begun talks in Oman on a potential new nuclear deal, the first since US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear programme last June. While both sides say the nuclear issue is central, Washington wants to broaden the discussions to include Iran’s missiles and human rights record, demands Tehran has rejected. The talks are taking place amid ongoing regional tensions.
Iran state TV says talks over 'for now'
Indirect Iran-US talks are over "for now", Iranian state TV reports, citing an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson.
There were no details if talks are set to resume in Oman and if so, when.
Kremlin says it hopes US-Iran talks in Oman will yield results
The Kremlin has said it hoped negotiations between the US and Iran in Oman will yield results and lead to a de-escalation and urged all sides to show restraint in the meantime.
Oman confirms it mediated indirect US-Iran talks over Tehran's nuclear programme
Oman said Friday it mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Oman’s foreign ministry made the announcement in a post on X.
Oman said Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi met separately with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, then with US Mideast special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
“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," the Omani announcement said.
China slams 'unilateral bullying' ahead of Iran-US talks
China said it supports Iran defending its interests and opposes "unilateral bullying", ahead of talks between Tehran and Washington on the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.
China "supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, national dignity, and legitimate rights and interests", a statement by Beijing's foreign ministry said, adding that it "opposes unilateral bullying".
Deputy foreign ministers Miao Deyu and Kazem Gharibabadi met on Thursday in Beijing, where the Iranian diplomat briefed Miao on his country's domestic situation.
Iran will defend itself against 'any excessive demands or adventurism' by US, FM says
Iran is ready to defend itself against "excessive demands or adventurism" by the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said ahead of Omani-mediated talks with US officials.
The Islamic Republic will take the "approach of using diplomacy to secure Iran's national interests", Araghchi said during a meeting in Muscat with his Omani counterpart Badr al-Busaidi.
Iran maintains "full readiness to defend the country's sovereignty and national security against any excessive demands or adventurism" by the US, Araghchi added, as US President Donald Trump refuses to rule out military action against Tehran.
'They don't trust the United States': Iran wary ahead of Oman nuclear talks
FRANCE 24 Tehran correspondent Reza Sayah talks about the likely sticking points in the fresh round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran in Oman Friday – the first since the US joined in Israel's bombing campaign of Iran last June during the previous round of negotiations.
Iran FM meets Oman counterpart ahead of US talks
Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart in Muscat, ahead of Oman-mediated talks with the United States on the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.
Araghchi and Badr al-Busaidi "discussed the most important bilateral, regional, and international issues", reported Iranian news agency Mehr, which published a photo of the two diplomats seated at a table with their national flags on it.
Oman previously served as a mediator between Iran and the United States in nuclear negotiations held in 2025. The negotiations broke off after Israel launched a 12-day bombing campaign of Iran alongside the US.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026. Iranian Foreign Ministry/West Asia News Agency via Reuters
Iran and US prepare for high-stakes talks in Oman
Iran and the United States are set to hold high-stakes negotiations in Oman over Tehran's nuclear programme, but a dispute over the agenda – most notably differences over Tehran's formidable missile programme – suggests progress will be hard-won, with the threat of another Middle East war looming.
While both sides have signalled readiness to revive diplomacy over Tehran's long-running nuclear dispute with the West, Washington wants the talks to cover Iran's nuclear programme, its ballistic missiles, support for armed groups around the region and "treatment of their own people", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
Iran has said it wants Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss only nuclear issues in Muscat.
The US in June struck Iranian nuclear targets, joining in the final stages of a 12-day Israeli bombing campaign. Tehran has since said its uranium enrichment work has stopped.
Iran's FM calls for 'mutual respect' ahead of talks with US
Iran's foreign minister called for "mutual respect" ahead of talks with the United States on the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme and other issues.
"Iran enters diplomacy with open eyes and a steady memory of the past year. We engage in good faith and stand firm on our rights," Abbas Araghchi wrote on X.
"Commitments need to be honored. Equal standing, mutual respect and mutual interest are not rhetoric – they are a must and the pillars of a durable agreement."
Yesterday's key developments:
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Oman on Thursday for negotiations with President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Iran's foreign ministry said Thursday evening that it had a "responsibility not to miss any opportunity to use diplomacy" to preserve peace, adding it hoped Washington would participate in the discussions "with responsibility, realism and seriousness".
"They're negotiating," Trump said of Iran on Thursday. "They don't want us to hit them, we have a big fleet going there," he added, referring to the aircraft carrier group he has repeatedly called an "armada".
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AFP and AP)
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