After the Bombs, the Talking Begins: Iran and the U.S. Return to the Table With Everything on the Line

2026-02-06 - 18:35

Key Points — Iran and the U.S. held their first indirect negotiations since last June’s devastating 12-day war, meeting through Omani mediators in Muscat and agreeing to keep talking — but core disputes on enrichment, missiles, and sanctions remain completely unresolved. — Washington demands zero uranium enrichment, limits on Iran’s 20,000 ballistic missiles, and