Iran expressed on Tuesday its fear of "pressures and destructive effects" on diplomatic efforts, ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington on Wednesday to meet with US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu announced that during his visit he would discuss "first and foremost negotiations with Iran." He added that he would present to the US President Israel's "views" regarding "the principles on which these negotiations should be based."

Published on: 02/10/2026 - 17:31

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On Tuesday, Iran warned of “pressures and devastating effects” on diplomatic efforts. This comes on the eve of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington, which he said would "first and foremost discuss the US negotiations" with Iran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said in the weekly press conference: “The party we are negotiating with is the United States, and it is up to it to act independently of the pressures and destructive influences that are harmful to the region.” He continued: "The Zionist regime, being a subversive, has repeatedly demonstrated its opposition to any diplomatic process in our region that leads to peace."

Tehran and Washington resumed their talks in Muscat on Friday, months after the collapse of previous negotiations following the unprecedented Israeli raids on Iran last June, which sparked a 12-day war.

“The experience in June was very bad,” Baqaei said. But he stressed Tehran's determination to "preserve its national interests through diplomacy." The spokesman stressed that his country's focus will remain exclusively on the nuclear file, to reach an agreement in exchange for easing sanctions.

Negotiations "first and foremost"

Before leaving for Washington, where he will meet with Trump on Wednesday, Netanyahu said on Tuesday: “During this visit, we will discuss a group of issues: Gaza, the region, but of course first and foremost the negotiations with Iran. I will present to the president our views on the principles on which these negotiations should be based.”

Iran says that the negotiations will only include its nuclear program, while Washington also wants to address the ballistic missile program and Tehran's support for armed groups in the Middle East.

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Netanyahu's office stressed in a statement on Saturday the need for any negotiations to include "limiting ballistic missiles and freezing support for the Iranian axis," in reference to the armed factions supported by Tehran in the region.

These talks were held following US President Donald Trump's threats to launch a military strike against Iran, and the deployment of a US aircraft carrier in the region after Iran's bloody crackdown on anti-government protests last month.

France 24/AFP

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