Iran says nuclear talks gauged 'seriousness' of U.S.

Iran assesses U.S. seriousness in nuclear talks while urging independent action amid regional pressures, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

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.