US slaps Iran with new oil sanctions moments after talks conclude

Feb 6, 2026

Since Trump’s first administration, the US has imposed sanctions to force all other countries to stop buying Iranian oil.

The United States has announced new sanctions to curb Iran’s oil exports, including targeting 14 vessels, moments after the adversaries wrapped up a day of indirect talks in Oman.

State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said on Friday that Iran uses oil revenue to “fund destabilising activities around the world and step up its repression inside Iran”.

President Donald Trump is “committed to driving down the Iranian regime’s illicit oil and petrochemical exports under the administration’s maximum pressure campaign”, Pigott said in a statement.

The State Department said it would order a block of any transactions with 14 alleged shadow fleet vessels said to transport Iranian oil.

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Iran signals ‘positive’ first round of talks with US in Oman

Feb 6, 2026

Abbas Araghchi says discussions were held in a positive atmosphere, with both sides set to consult their capitals before deciding on next steps.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that indirect talks with the United States were held in a positive atmosphere, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations, while decisions on the next steps would be taken following consultations in Tehran and Washington, DC.

“In a very positive atmosphere, our arguments were exchanged, and the views of the other side were shared with us,” Araghchi told Iranian state television on Friday after the first round of talks in Oman, adding that the modalities and timing of future negotiations would be decided later.

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“The way forward will depend on our consultations with our capitals,” Araghchi said, signalling that further progress would hinge on deliberations in Tehran and Washington, DC.

Speaking separately to the official IRNA news agency, Araghchi stressed that the discussions were limited solely to the nuclear issue and did not address any other issues.

He added that Iran hoped Washington would refrain from “threats and pressure” so that the negotiations could continue.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei also said on X that the parties agreed to continue the talks.

“While explaining their views and demands, the parties agreed to decide on the next round of talks in consultation with the capitals,” he added.

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