Iran reiterated on 8 February 2026 that it will not abandon uranium enrichment, even as indirect diplomatic contacts with the United States resume. Through official statements and state media, Iranian authorities made clear that enrichment remains a non-negotiable sovereign right, setting firm boundaries around any future talks. A clear and uncompromising official line Iranian officials stressed that while Tehran is open to dialogue, it will not accept demands that undermine the core of its...

Firefighters respond at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv, 7 February 2026. A diplomatic window that is rapidly closing On 7 February 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly confirmed what had been circulating for several days in diplomatic circles: the United States wants the war in Ukraine to end by June. This now openly stated deadline marks a major strategic turning point after four years of conflict and sustained Western involvement since Russia’s...

On Friday, 6 February 2026 , Washington and Tehran reopened an indirect diplomatic channel in Muscat, Oman , focused on the Iranian nuclear file . These talks take place in an environment shaped as much by military deterrence and economic coercion as by diplomacy itself. Both sides described the opening round as “positive” , while clearly signalling that failure could once again push the region toward escalation. What happened in Oman: dialogue resumes, but under strict limits The...