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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, on Feb. 6, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/ Handout via Reuters)
President Donald Trump on Feb. 6 said Iran wants to do a deal “very badly.”
“We are in no rush,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force 1 en route to Palm Beach. “They are willing to do much more than they would have a year and a half ago. … But the results could surprise people.