The White House has stated that planned diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran are still scheduled to proceed, even after a US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone near an American aircraft carrier.
Two U.S. Air Force F-16s, along with the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul, helped escort a U.S. tanker threatened by Iranian gunboats just hours before a U.S. F-35 shot down an Iranian drone near the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Two senior Iranian sources said direct talks with American counterparts ”direct” being defined as the two sides sitting in the same room is not currently on the agenda.
Following consultations with a number of regional capitals, Iran and the US are expected to resume negotiations in Oman rather than Turkey on Feb. 6, multiple senior Iranian sources told Amwaj media.
Ali Shamkhani, a key advisor to Khamenei, told Lebanese media that the US “must offer something in return” if Iran were to reduce its level of uranium enrichment, Press TV reported.
WSJ reports Iranian officials told the U.S. they may pull out of negotiations. The report says the trigger for the warning is not clear, as Tehran adopts a tougher posture ahead of planned talks.
NewsNation says upcoming US & Iran nuclear talks in Oman are being framed as Tehran’s “last chance” for diplomacy before Washington moves toward military action. Reuters/Axios report the talks are expected Friday, Feb 6, in Oman after a venue shift from Turkey.
Iranian state-affiliated media Nour News reports "major structural/managerial decisions in defence governance in response to new threats" in Iran will be announced soon.
The United States is still planning talks with Iranian officials this week, the White House said Tuesday, even after a US warplane shot down an Iranian drone that approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.
A regional official says Iran has insisted from the outset that any talks with the U.S. cover only the nuclear program, while Washington wants additional issues on the agenda. Tehran pushed to move Friday’s meeting from Istanbul to Oman, aiming to keep topics like missiles and proxies off the table and to continue earlier Oman rounds.
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WSJ: Some U.S. officials say President Trump considered walking away from planned U.S.-Iran nuclear talks after Feb. 3 Gulf incidents: IRGC boats tried to halt the U.S.-flagged M/V Stena Imperative in the Strait of Hormuz, and an Iranian Shahed-139 drone approached the USS Abraham Lincoln and was shot down by an F-35C.
Israel Hayom reports a source “close to the US administration” says President Trump will not back down from four demands on Iran: end the nuclear program, halt the ballistic missile project, stop funding regional proxies, and address the regime’s handling of protesters. The same source claims the talks are intended to build domestic and international legitimacy for possible military action if diplomacy fails.
Iranian state-linked outlet Nour News says “special structural and managerial decisions” have been taken in Iran’s defense sector in response to “new threats,” with an announcement “soon” (Feb 4).
Diplomatic efforts to address tensions between the United States and Iran have shifted from a regional summit in Istanbul to direct bilateral talks in Oman.
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