What to Know as Iran and the U.S. Weigh Holding a Second Round of Nuclear Talks

What to know as Iran and the U.S. weigh holding a second round of nuclear talks

U.S. President Donald Trump has kept up pressure on Iran, moving an aircraft carrier and other military assets to the Persian Gulf and suggesting the U.S. could attack Iran over the killing of peaceful demonstrators or if Tehran launches mass executions over the protests.

Iran says missile programme non-negotiable as Tehran, Washington eye talks

Eyeing second round of US talks, Iranian officials say willing to talk nuclear, but draw red line on ballistic missiles.

Iran insists missile program is off limits ahead of next round of talks

“Our missiles are not subject to negotiations and will not be,” Araghchi said. By World Israel News Staff Iranian officials on Wednesday reiterated that the country’s ballistic missile program is “not subject to negotiation,” issuing defiant warnings as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds meetings in Washington ahead of a second round of U.S.–Iran talks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said bluntly, “No one can cause even the slighte…

Why Iran–US negotiations must move beyond a single-issue approach to the nuclear problem

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian | February 5, 2026, https://thebulletin.org/2026/02/why-iran-us-negotiations-must-move-beyond-a-single-issue-approach-to-the-nuclear-problem/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Iran-US%20negotiations&utm_campaign=20260209%20Monday%20Newsletter Iran’s nuclear crisis has reached a point at which it can no longer be treated as a purely technical or legal dispute within the framework of the Nuclear Non-…