Published on: 02/06/2026 - 06:46 Modified on: 02/06/2026 - 23:02

Iran and the United States have agreed to "continue their negotiations", indicated the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs at the end of a first session of talks in Oman in a "very positive" atmosphere according to him. These discussions are led by the American envoy for the Middle East and the head of Iranian diplomacy. Here is the thread of the day of February 6.

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Photos and videos of the fire in a military barracks

The Iranian news agency Mehr News published photos of the fire which hit a military barracks in Tehran.

Activist Vahid Online also shares on X a video of the fire which allegedly started around 9:30 p.m. in a military base.

Iranian army reports fire in military barracks

The Iranian military this evening reported a fire at a barracks in Tehran, saying the fire had been brought under control and no injuries were caused.

"An hour ago, a fire broke out in a carpentry workshop (...) in barracks number 2 (...) of the army" in Tehran, following a short circuit and "the fire was brought under control thanks to the rapid arrival of firefighters", declared the army in a press release, reported by local media. No injuries were reported, she added.

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While Internet access is cut, the largest massacre committed in Iran since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979 will take place behind closed doors, between January 8 and 11.

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🎥 Iran – United States discussions: “no particular progress on substance”

Negotiations between Iran and the United States, following a first session of talks in Oman on Friday, were held in a "positive atmosphere" according to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

“The Iranians want to show that things are going correctly, even if fundamentally there is no particular progress,” comments David Rigoulet-Roze, editor-in-chief of the magazine “Orients Stratégies”.

Has Tehran deployed a long-range missile?

Hours before the talks, Iranian state television said the country had deployed one of its most advanced long-range missiles, the Khorramshahr-4, to one of the Revolutionary Guard's vast underground facilities.

Iran's ballistic capabilities were not discussed during the talks in Oman, according to a diplomat.

According to the same regional diplomat informed by Tehran, the issue of Iran's ballistic missiles was not discussed during the talks in Muscat.

Iran has always described its ballistic program as a "red line" in the negotiations, presenting it as an essential element of its defense capabilities.

Iran rejects US demand to end uranium enrichment in Oman talks, diplomat says

Iran rejected U.S. calls to end uranium enrichment on its territory during talks in Oman on Friday, a regional diplomat briefed by Tehran told Reuters.

He added, however, that Iran was ready to discuss the "level and purity" of the enrichment.

The diplomat added that Tehran believed that US negotiators "appeared to understand Iran's position on enrichment... and were being flexible regarding Tehran's demands."

Iran must give up “being a destabilizing power”, urges the head of French diplomacy

Jean-Noël Barrot asked Iran to renounce "being a destabilizing power", citing its nuclear program and its support for "terrorist" groups which represent a threat to the countries of the Near and Middle East and European countries.

Visiting the region, the head of French diplomacy also called on “groups supported by Iran”, including Lebanese Hezbollah, to exercise “the greatest restraint” in the event of a military escalation between Tehran and the United States.

Washington imposes new oil sanctions on Iran shortly after talks

The United States announced new oil sanctions against Iran hours after a first session of talks in Oman, held in a "positive atmosphere" according to Tehran.

These sanctions target 15 entities, two individuals and 14 Shadow Fleet vessels linked to the illicit trade in Iranian oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals, according to the State Department in a statement.

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Iran says it hopes US will avoid any 'threats' so talks can continue

Iran says talks with US only focus on nuclear issue

Iran and the United States have agreed to “continue negotiations”, announces the head of Iranian diplomacy

Iran and the United States have agreed to "continue their negotiations", indicated the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, at the end of a first session of talks held in Oman in a "very positive" atmosphere according to him.

"In a very positive atmosphere, our ideas were exchanged and the other side's views were presented to us," Araghchi told Iranian state television, adding that the two sides had "agreed to continue negotiations, but the modalities and timetable would be decided later."

“The way forward will depend on our consultations with our capitals,” he said.

Indirect talks

Oman reportedly mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear program, with convoys from the two countries arriving separately to meet the sultanate's top diplomat.

Neither the Iranian nor the American side made any immediate comment. Associated Press journalists saw Iranians at a palace on the outskirts of Muscat, the Omani capital, near the international airport.

The convoy left shortly after to take the Iranians back to their nearby hotel. Iranian state media confirmed that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart, Badr al-Busaidi.

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Talks begin in Oman between Tehran and Washington

Nuclear talks have begun in Oman between Iran and the United States, according to state television, while American President Donald Trump does not rule out the military option and Tehran assures that it is "ready" to defend itself.

The talks are the first since the United States bombed Iran's nuclear facilities in June in a 12-day war launched by surprise by Israel ahead of a round of talks between Tehran and Washington.

The Iranian delegation is represented by the head of diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, while the American envoy Steve Witkoff represents the United States.

Beijing says it supports Iran in defending its interests and opposes any “intimidation”

China has indicated its support for Iran in defending its "interests" and in the face of "intimidation", according to a statement published Friday by Chinese diplomacy just before important talks between Tehran and Washington.

Beijing “supports Iran in defending its sovereignty, security and national dignity as well as its legitimate rights and interests,” said Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Miao Deyu during a meeting Thursday in the Chinese capital with his Iranian counterpart Kazem Gharibabadi.

“China opposes any unilateral intimidation or use of force in international relations,” Miao Deyu stressed to his Iranian interlocutor, who presented him with the internal situation in Iran and that of Tehran's nuclear program, according to the Chinese press release made public on Friday.

Tehran will defend itself against “any excessive demands” from Washington

Iran will defend itself against “any excessive demands or attempts at adventurism” from the United States, according to its head of diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi.

The head of Iranian diplomacy speaks with his Omani counterpart, according to Iranian media

The head of Iranian diplomacy Abbas Araghchi met in Muscat with his counterpart from the Sultanate of Oman, a mediating country in talks focused on nuclear power with the United States which are due to begin in the morning.

Abbas Araghchi and Badr al-Busaidi "discussed the most important bilateral, regional and international issues", reported the Iranian Mehr news agency, publishing a photo of the two diplomats seated behind a table on which flags of their respective countries were placed.

With AFP, Reuters and AP

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