Recent Iran-US talks encouraging, but Iran ready for any senario

TABNAK, Feb. 23 - President Masoud Pezeshkian says recent talks between Iran and the United States have produced “encouraging signals,” however, Iran remains ready for any possible scenario.

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Date: 23 February 2026 - 07:07

“Iran is committed to peace and stability in the region. Recent negotiations involved the exchange of practical proposals and yielded encouraging signals. However, we continue to closely monitor US actions and have made all necessary preparations for any potential scenario,” the Iranian president said on X on Saturday evening.

Iran and the US have held two rounds of talks this month on the Iranian nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions on the Islamic Republic. The talks, held in Oman on February 6 and in Switzerland on February 17, are the first such discussions since the 12-day war Israel launched in June last year, which the US joined later.

Amid the negotiations, the US has also deployed aircraft carriers and other military assets to the region, threatening Iran with military action.

On Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that he would likely meet US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland, for a new round of negotiations.