i often wonder why anyone would think attempting to arrive at an agreement with the empire on just about anything is a worthy journey. the empire has never kept any agreement that it could easily abandon; 

 

The US-Iran talks held in Oman on Friday, February 6, 2026 (not February 7, as some early scheduling references suggested) were indirect negotiations mediated by Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi in Muscat. These were the first high-level discussions since the US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, amid heightened tensions sparked by US carrier deployments in the Arabian Sea, new anti-Iran tariffs by the US and Donald Trump’s threats to attack Iran.

US and Iranian delegations met separately with the Omani mediator, who facilitated exchanges. No direct face-to-face meetings occurred, although here was a brief direct contact between Araqchi and the American delegation in the ‘reception room’, where the two sides exchanged greetings and shook hands. Araqchi initially refused to allow the US CENTCOM commander to attend negotiations but, following a request from the Oman mediator, Aragchi agreed to let him attend but refused to shake his hand.

The discussions were exclusively nuclear, per Iran’s insistence (centered on Tehran’s nuclear program, uranium enrichment, and potential sanctions relief). Iran rejected US demands to broaden the agenda to include ballistic missiles, support for proxies (e.g., Houthis, Hezbollah), human rights, or regional activities.

Both the Iranians and the US struck a positive tone after the conclusion of the first meeting. Iran’s Araghchi called it a “good beginning” with an “understanding on continuing the talks.” He said coordination on next steps would be decided in capitals, signaling this round ended “for now” but progress on a framework is possible. President Trump also described the talks as “very good” and “positive,” saying more work is needed and delegations would meet again early next week (potentially virtual or in another location).........more..........