The Islamic Republic saw that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner recently visited the US carrier strike force that is not far from the coast of Iran, as reports say the US could send another carrier to the region.
Meanwhile, US Vice-President JD Vance is in Azerbaijan, north of Iran, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also expected to visit several European countries.
Iran’s IRNA said that “speaking in an interview with RT on Tuesday, Araghchi said Iran is prepared to offer guarantees that it will not pursue nuclear weapons, and at the same time, the other side needs to guarantee Iran’s right to peaceful nuclear technology for electricity generation, medicine production, agriculture, and other uses.”
He is being flexible, saying the deal is doable. “He said Iran is fully committed to a diplomatic settlement with the US while simultaneously bracing for the possibility of a renewed war.”
Araghchi said “there is no solution but a diplomatic solution” to the nuclear issue, asserting that technology and progress cannot be destroyed through bombings and military threats…We still do not have full trust in Americans.”
He added, “We were in the middle of negotiations last June when they decided to attack us. That was a very bad experience for us.”
Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, met with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the capital Doha on February 11, 2026.
Larijani has recently acted as a kind of problem solver, traveling to several countries as Iran faces pressure. “The meeting took place at the Amiri Diwan palace on Wednesday during the second leg of Larijani’s regional tour, aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding dialogue on regional and international developments,” IRNA said.
Qatar is a major non-NATO ally of the US. It also has amicable ties with Iran.
Iran’s state media says that “the visit comes as part of a series of intensive diplomatic engagements by the Iranian official with regional leaders in recent days, focusing on enhancing cooperation and consultation on shared issues. Larijani, who also serves as an adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, had earlier visited Muscat, where he held talks with senior Omani officials, including Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and the country’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi.”
