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Iran assured this Sunday that it doubts the commitment of the United States to the negotiations to resolve the bilateral crisis, reiterated that it will not give up uranium enrichment and affirmed that US military pressure does not influence its position. The statements by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi came in Tehran, after new military deployments from Washington, two days after the indirect nuclear talks and without a date having been set for the next round of talks.

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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi sentenced to seven and a half years in prison

An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to seven and a half years in prison on several charges of conspiracy and propaganda against the system, in the tenth sentence since 2021 against the imprisoned activist.

“She was sentenced to six years in prison for charges of congregation and collusion, one and a half years in prison for propaganda activity, and as a complementary sentence, a two-year ban on leaving the country,” her lawyer Mostafa Nili reported this Sunday in X.

The lawyer explained that this morning he received a call from the activist in her first communication after being detained 59 days ago in which she informed him that yesterday she was transferred to the first room of the Revolutionary Court of Mashad (northeast). He added that Mohammadi informed him that she was hospitalized three days ago due to her poor health and that when she began to tell him the circumstances of her arrest, the call was cut off.

Six days ago, Mohammadi had started a hunger strike to protest against his detention, but his Foundation explained today that it has ended the measure "amid reports of an extremely alarming physical condition."

Iran "will not give up uranium enrichment", despite negotiations with the US

The Iranian government doubts whether the United States is serious about negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.

The official also reaffirmed that his country will not abandon uranium enrichment, which he claims is for civil purposes, but acknowledged that "there is no other option but to negotiate" with Washington. Regarding the US military deployment, Araqchi assured that the pressure "does not scare" Iran.

NGOs assure that it is not yet possible to know the real magnitude of deaths in Iran

Human rights organizations documenting the repression of protests in Iran admit that it is not yet possible to know the true magnitude of deaths recorded since January and that a definitive figure may not be established until the end of the Islamic Republic.

NGOs such as Iran Human Rights (IHR) and Human Rights Activists (HRA) point out that the lack of access to information, government pressure on families, disappearances and control of communications make it difficult to verify data. HRA has confirmed at least 6,941 deaths, although it considers these figures as minimums, while thousands of cases remain under review; The regime, for its part, recognizes 3,117 deaths.

Israel warns of the danger that Iran continues to produce missiles poses to Europe

The Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, referred to the Iranian nuclear program, during an appearance with his Paraguayan counterpart, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano.

He spoke of the danger that Iran continues to produce long-range ballistic missiles, not only for Israel but also for European countries.

"The huge number of long-range ballistic missiles that the Iranian regime intends to produce endangers Israel, but not only Israel. The regime has already used missiles against other countries in the Middle East. European countries are also threatened by the range of these missiles," he said.

The Israeli minister highlighted that "the Iranian regime is killing its own people", in reference to the thousands of deaths recorded in January 2026 in protests against the ayatollahs' government.

Abbas Araqchi evaluates continuing negotiations with the US if threats and sanctions persist

Iran has reason to doubt that the United States is truly committed to resolving the current crisis in bilateral relations through negotiation, said Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.

During a forum in Tehran, the minister noted that the continuation of US sanctions against Iran and Washington's recent military deployments "raise doubts about the seriousness and willingness of the other party to engage in genuine negotiations."

"We are closely monitoring the situation, evaluating all the signals, and will decide whether or not to continue with negotiations," he added.

US military pressure 'does not scare' Iran, says foreign minister

Iran is not intimidated by US military pressure, the foreign minister said, downplaying the US naval deployment in the Gulf region.

“The military forces that the United States has deployed in the area do not cause us fear,” said Abbas Araghchi, stressing that Tehran is not influenced by such displays of force.

On Saturday, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, top Iran negotiators appointed by US President Donald Trump, visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

The nuclear-powered ship arrived in the Middle East in January, amid pressure from Washington and repeated threats of a possible conflict with Iran.

Iran warns that it will not give up its nuclear enrichment capabilities despite threats from the United States

Iran will never give up the right to enrich uranium, even if "a war is imposed on us," its foreign minister said, two days after the latest round of indirect talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman.

"Iran has paid a very high price for its peaceful nuclear program and uranium enrichment," Abbas Araghchi told a forum in Tehran.

"Why do we insist so much on enrichment and refuse to abandon it even if a war is imposed on us? Because no one has the right to dictate our behavior," he added.

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Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, assured that nuclear enrichment is an "inalienable" right of his country, although he affirmed that Tehran is willing to reach a "reassuring" agreement with the United States in the ongoing negotiations. At the same time, Iranian authorities flatly rejected any dialogue on their missile program, considering it an issue strictly linked to national defense.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump described the talks with Iran as "very good", but is preparing tariffs of up to 25% against countries that maintain trade relations with Tehran.

At the moment, no date has been set for the next round of indirect nuclear contacts, but it is known that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to Washington on February 11 to meet with Trump and address the Iranian issue.

Welcome to the report of the most relevant events of the day of February 8 related to the situation in Iran and the dialogues with the United States about its nuclear power.

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