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The high-level meeting in Geneva coincided with a speech by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the announcement of the closure of the main oil sea route in the Persian Gulf to carry out military maneuvers.
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Iran claims to have given some first, although very modest, steps in the second round of nuclear talks with the United States that took place this Tuesday in Geneva. Specifically, it was the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchiwho has announced that both countries, feuding for decades, have reached “an understanding on the main guiding principles” to begin drafting the text of a possible agreement. “Good progress was made,” he indicated.
However, the head of Iranian diplomacy has clarified before his country’s media that “progress does not mean that an agreement will be reached soon,” according to the agency. Reuters. “The path has only begun,” he noted, after ensuring that, above all, the lifting of sanctions has been discussed.
During the brief meeting, which lasted nearly three hours, Washington and Tehran have exchanged messages through the Sultanate of Oman, which acts as mediator. The meeting was at a high level, with Araqchi leading the Iranian delegation, and the White House special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of President Donald Trump, leading the American one.
#Iran FM: Discussions were completely serious & atmosphere was more constructive than the last round. Agreed on guiding principles to begin drafting text of a potential deal. Good progress was made; the path ahead is clearer. Drafting will be hard work, but the path has started. https://t.co/Pp8DAMM5wG pic.twitter.com/aBpeQu2h8v
— Iran Nuances (@IranNuances) February 17, 2026
At the same time that negotiations were taking place in the Swiss capital, Tehran has announced temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuzthe main oil sea route in the Persian Gulf, to carry out military maneuvers with live fire in an unusual show of force. In parallelDuring a speech, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused the United States of attempting to determine in advance what the outcome of the negotiations will be.
For its part, the United States has placed a large naval force close to the Iranian coast, making it clear that the repeated threats to use force go beyond words.
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