By mutual agreement: Iran shows willingness to compromise with the United States

Negotiations between Iran and the United States are scheduled to start in Oman on February 6. The Russian embassy in Tehran told Izvestia that he was demonstrating a willingness to compromise, but the key to a possible deal was in Washington and European capitals. The diplomatic mission pointed out that Western countries are still relying on sanctions and military pressure instead of searching for mutually acceptable solutions. The harsh rhetoric of Donald Trump, who previously announced the deployment of the US Navy to the region and the need for the Islamic Republic to completely abandon nuclear weapons, has not abated.

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Iran is demonstrating its readiness for a peaceful settlement of differences with the United States, but the prospects for a possible deal depend primarily on the position of Washington and European capitals. This was reported to Izvestia by the Russian Embassy in the republic.

— The Iranian side publicly and at various levels does not hide its readiness to reach a peaceful, mutually acceptable solution to disagreements with the United States. In particular, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has repeatedly stated this, pointing out the need for a fair and equitable approach, mutual respect, restoration of trust and complete absence of threats, pressure and ultimatums from the United States, the diplomatic mission noted.

Negotiations between the United States and Iran in Oman are scheduled for February 6. Although the American media wrote that the meeting would not take place due to disagreements about the place and format of the dialogue, as well as disagreements about its agenda. However, the Iranian Foreign Minister denied this information: negotiations, according to him, should start in Muscat in the morning.

— Questions about the possibility of achieving peace should be addressed to Washington and the capitals of European countries, which so far have not sufficiently demonstrated a reasonable approach to achieving a peace deal, preferring instead to use other tools that have proven their practical uselessness, such as double standards, illegal sanctions and threats of military force., " the Russian embassy added.

Iranian international relations specialist Hadi Issa Daloul believes that it will be very difficult for the parties to reach an agreement and there is a risk of disrupting this process.

Meanwhile, pressure from the White House has been building since the beginning of the year. At the end of January, Donald Trump announced the deployment of significant forces of the American Navy to the shores of the Islamic Republic and reiterated that a possible deal with Iran should provide for its complete renunciation of nuclear weapons. Tehran made it clear that in the event of a military attack, retaliatory strikes would be launched against American facilities and US allies in the region, including Israel. By the way, its leadership declares its readiness for any development of events and warns of "severe consequences" for those who attack the country.

Assessing the risks of military escalation, Hadi Issa Dalul notes that an American military attack on Iran is unlikely. In his opinion, it's the price of such a scenario. A full-scale conflict, the expert points out, would mean a serious blow to the US military sector and undermining its functionality, whereas today it remains one of the sources of stable revenue for the US budget.

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The negotiation track between Washington and Tehran has been in crisis for more than a year. In 2025, several rounds of nuclear consultations failed to produce results amid military escalation, including U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and Israel's operation against the Islamic Republic last summer. The meeting in Oman is seen as the first attempt at direct dialogue amid Trump's threats to unleash a "huge armada" on Tehran.

Against this background, Moscow is discussing possible practical steps to reduce tensions. The Kremlin previously confirmed that an initiative to export excess enriched uranium from Iran to the territory of the Russian Federation is being considered. The Russian side emphasizes that such stocks belong to Tehran and their presence does not contradict the country's obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and the decision on possible export can be made exclusively by Iran.

According to New York Times sources, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani conveyed a personal message from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Vladimir Putin during a recent visit to Russia. The essence of the proposal: Iran may agree to export excess enriched uranium to Russia.

According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the United States insists on including Iran's missile program in the discussion. From the very beginning, Tehran declared to Washington its readiness to discuss exclusively the nuclear issue. This was reported by the Mehr news agency, citing a source who added that the demands of the American side going beyond the framework of the agreements could lead to an impasse, for which, according to Iran, Washington is responsible.

At the same time, Iran is intensifying consultations with Moscow and Beijing, considering them as important external supports against the background of increasing pressure from the West.

On February 4, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi held consultations with Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexei Dedov and headed to Beijing to deliver a message from President of the Islamic Republic Masoud Peseshkian to Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the meeting with the Russian diplomat discussed the state of bilateral relations, as well as key issues and events of mutual interest to Tehran and Moscow.