Iran ready to reach 'reassuring' nuclear enrichment deal with US, FM says
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07/02/2026 - 22:40
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07/02/2026 - 22:40
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07/02/2026 - 19:11
Top Trump Iran negotiators visit US aircraft carrier in Middle East
US President Donald Trump’s lead Iran negotiator Steve Witkoff has visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier currently in the Arabian Sea.
“Today, Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, Jared Kushner, and I met with the brave sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, her strike group, and Carrier Air Wing 9 who are keeping us safe and upholding President Trump’s message of peace through strength,” Witkoff said in a social media post.
07/02/2026 - 18:48
Netanyahu expected to meet Trump in US next week to discuss Iran
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday to discuss current negotiations with Iran.
Netanyahu “believes any negotiations must include limiting ballistic missiles and halting support for Iran’s axis,” a statement from the prime minister’s office said.
07/02/2026 - 16:07
Thousands protest in Berlin in solidarity with Iranian uprising
Thousands of people are protesting in Berlin in support of the Iranian uprising, coinciding with the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 anti-monarchy revolution.
Around 8,000 were gathered at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate at 13:00 GMT, the Berlin police said, adding that 20,000 had registered to attend.
Shahin Gobadi, a member of the foreign affairs committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), claimed the crowd numbered 100,000, saying thousands were unable to travel to Berlin after flights were cancelled because of the weather.
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo joined the event online after his flight was cancelled.
Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the NCRI, told the Berlin rally: “The message of the Iranian people and their Resistance has been and remains this: no appeasement, no war or foreign intervention, regime change and sovereignty of the republic of the people, by the people and their organised resistance.”
07/02/2026 - 15:41
Iran arrests 11 suspected members of Kurdish group over ‘sabotage’
Iranian authorities have arrested 11 members of an outlawed Kurdish group on suspicion of committing acts of sabotage, state television reports.
According to authorities, those arrested belonged to the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), which is considered a terrorist group in Iran.
Since its formation in 2004, PJAK — an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) – has staged operations against the Iranian military.
The Fars news agency said the 11 arrested in west Iran were “in direct contact with PJAK elements, seeking to launch sabotage actions and to disturb the population’s security”. “They were identified and arrested before they were able to commit the act,” it added, citing Mohsen Karimi, a regional commander in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
07/02/2026 - 11:59
Tehran ready to reach 'reassuring' deal with US on nuclear enrichment, FM says
Iran's foreign minister maintained that nuclear enrichment was an "inalienable right" for Tehran, but he was ready to reach a "reassuring" deal with the United States over the issue.
"(Nuclear) Enrichment is our inalienable right and must continue. Even with bombing they could not destroy our capabilities. We are ready to reach a reassuring agreement on enrichment," Abbas Araghchi said, according to excerpts published on his official Telegram channel of an interview with the Al Jazeera network.
07/02/2026 - 11:22
Iran FM says missile programme 'never negotiable' in talks with US
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country's missile programme was "never negotiable" in talks with the United States.
"Missiles are never negotiable because they are a defence issue," Araghchi said, according to excerpts published in Farsi on his official Telegram channel during an interview with the Al Jazeera network.
07/02/2026 - 11:21
Iran would target US bases in region if Washington attacks, Iran FM says
Tehran will target US military bases in the region if Washington attacks Iranian territory, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
"There is no possibility of attacking American soil if Washington attacks us, but we will attack their bases in the region," said Araghchi, according to excerpts published on his official Telegram channel during an interview with the Al Jazeera network.
07/02/2026 - 11:20
Iran FM says Oman talks included handshake with US delegation
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that talks with the United States included a handshake with Washington's delegation, despite the negotiations being indirect.
"Although the negotiations were indirect, an opportunity arose to shake hands with the American delegation," said Araghchi, according to excerpts published on his official Telegram channel during an interview with the Al Jazeera network.
07/02/2026 - 09:59
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07/02/2026 - 09:59
No date set for next round of US-Iran talks, Araghchi tells Al Jazeera
Qatar's flagship Al Jazeera TV cited Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as saying that no new date was currently set for the next round of nuclear talks with Washington, a day after the two sides held talks in Oman.
Araghchi said in an interview with the channel on Saturday that Tehran and Washington think the new round should be held soon.
07/02/2026 - 09:58
Iran FM hits out at Israel's 'expansionist project'
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised what he said was a "doctrine of domination" that allows Israel to expand its military arsenal while pressuring other countries in the region to disarm.
His remarks came a day after renewed nuclear talks with Washington, with previous talks collapsing when Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran last June that triggered a 12-day war.
Araghchi was speaking at the Al Jazeera Forum conference in Qatar but made no reference to Friday's talks with the United States.
"Israel's expansionist project requires that neighbouring countries be weakened: militarily, technologically, economically and socially," Araghchi said.
"Under this project Israel is free to expand its military arsenal without limits ... Yet other countries are demanded to disarm. Others are pressured to reduce defensive capacity. Others are punished for scientific progress," he added. "This is a doctrine of domination."
07/02/2026 - 07:05
Trump says US talks with Iran 'very good,' more negotiations expected
US President Donald Trump said Washington held "very good talks" on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman.
"We likewise had very good talks on Iran," Trump told reporters on board Air Force One en route to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, adding, "we're going to meet again early next week".
But Trump also reiterated his earlier threats of new military action against Iran.
"If they don't make a deal, the consequences are very steep," he said.
Iran for its part said it expected to hold more negotiations with the United States, hailing a "positive atmosphere" during a day of talks in the Gulf sultanate.
07/02/2026 - 07:03
Trump signs order preparing for tariffs on Iran's trade partners
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that may impose a 25 percent tariff on countries that do business with Iran.
The levies "may be imposed on goods imported into the United States that are products of any country that directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services from Iran", the order said.
The rate is to be determined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, although the order specifies that it could be "for example" 25 percent, the level first mentioned by the US president in mid-January.
Tariffs would affect trade with a number of countries including Russia, Germany, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
More than a quarter of Iran's trade is with China, with $18 billion in imports and $14.5 billion in exports in 2024, according to World Trade Organization data.
Yesterday's key developments:
- Negotiators from Iran and the US held indirect talks in Oman for the first time since Washington bombed sites linked to Iran's nuclear programme during the Israel-Iran war last June.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that indirect talks between Tehran and Washington had "focused exclusively" on Iran's nuclear programme. US envoys had also wanted Tehran's backing for militant groups around the region, its ballistic missile programme and brutal crackdown on nationwide protests on the agenda.
- The US delegation was led by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of US Central Command, was also present at the talks.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)