Iran says nuclear talks gauged ‘seriousness’ of U.S.

Nuclear talks ‍with the United States allowed Tehran ​to gauge Washington’s seriousness and showed ‌enough consensus to continue ​on the diplomatic track, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday (February 10, 2026).

U.S. and Iranian diplomats held talks through Omani mediators in Oman last week in an effort ​to revive diplomacy, after U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump positioned a naval flotilla in the region, raising fears of new ​military action.

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“The Muscat ⁠meeting was not a long meeting. In our view, it was to gauge the seriousness ‌of the other side and ‌how to continue this path,” Esmaeil Baghaei said.

“After the talks, ‍we felt there was understanding and consensus to continue the diplomatic ‍process.”

The spokesperson said that a trip to Oman on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) by Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, was pre-planned to follow up on regional consultations, and that Larijani would next travel ⁠to Qatar.

Regarding the Israeli Prime Minister’s expected trip to Washington ​on Wednesday (February 11, 2026), Mr. Baghaei said the ⁠U.S. “must act independently of foreign pressures, especially Israeli pressures that ignore the interests of the region and even the U.S.”