Iran, Qatar foreign ministers discuss Iran-US talks

TABNAK, Feb. 21 - The foreign ministers of Iran and Qatar talked about the latest developments in the course of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, the latest round of which was held in Geneva.

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Date: 21 February 2026 - 13:36

In a telephone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed the latest regional and international developments.

The two ministers also reviewed the process of indirect negotiations between Iran and the US.

They both emphasized the continuation of consultations and cooperation aimed at facilitating and advancing the path of diplomacy within the framework of regional cooperation.

The second round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US was held in Switzerland on February 17, mediated by Oman.

In comments after the conclusion of the talks, Araqchi said the negotiations were conducted in a serious atmosphere and were more constructive compared to the earlier round.

According to the foreign minister, various ideas were proposed and reviewed during the talks in an effort to move toward drafting a text. He said the two sides reached a general agreement on guiding principles and would from now on discuss those principles in order to enter the stage of writing the text.