Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says

The Guardian World

by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

February 17, 2026

Discussions through Omani intermediaries may pave way for further meeting on nuclear programme, Iran says Iran has described the latest round of indirect talks with the US as “more constructive” than the previous set earlier this month, and said agreement had been reached on “general guiding principles” that could lead to a further meeting to discuss its nuclear programme. The talks – held in Geneva through Omani intermediaries – were to discuss the terms for Tehran constraining its nuclear programme under the supervision of the UN nuclear weapons inspectorate. They ended after three and a half hours. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/17/2026