Iran parliament holds closed-door session on nuclear talks

Iran’s Parliament is holdinhg a closed-door session on February 9 to review the latest developments in negotiations between Iran and the United States.

Alireza Salimi, a member of the Parliament’s Presiding Board, said the non-public meeting is held to assess the current status of the talks. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi attended the session to brief lawmakers and respond to questions regarding the negotiation process. Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, is also present, Caliber.Az reports via Iranian media. 

The latest round of negotiations aimed at addressing the long-standing dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme took place on February 6 in Muscat. The Iranian delegation was led by Araghchi, while the US delegation was headed by Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

Araghchi, who led the Iranian delegation, described the talks as a “good start,” adding that their continuation would depend on further consultations in the respective capitals.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also characterised the Oman talks as a positive step, while reiterating that Tehran rejects coercion and maintains that its nuclear programme complies with international law.

On the US side, President Donald Trump said the discussions with Iran had been “very good.”

Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said the two sides held serious consultations and expressed their intention to continue the dialogue.

By Sabina Mammadli