Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday, February 7th, he hoped talks with the United States would resume soon, while reiterating Tehran’s red lines and warning against any American attack.
During an interview with the Al Jazeera network, Araghchi said that Iran’s missile programme was “never negotiable” in Friday’s talks in Oman. He warned that Tehran would target U.S. bases in the region if the U.S. attacked Iranian territory.
However, Araghchi also said that despite the talks in Muscat being indirect, “an opportunity arose to shake hands with the American delegation.” He called the talks “a good start”, but added that building trust would take time. He said the talks would resume “soon”.
“In a very positive atmosphere, our arguments were exchanged and the views of the other side were shared with us,” Araghchi told Iranian state TV after the talks.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the talks “very good” and pledged another round of negotiations next week.
Despite this, he signed an executive order, effective from Saturday, calling for the “imposition of tariffs” on countries still doing business with Iran. The United States also announced new sanctions against numerous shipping entities and vessels, aimed at curbing Iran’s oil exports.
