Exclusive-Iran and US views on sanctions relief differ, Iranian official tells Reuters


Iranian women walk past an anti-U.S. billboard in Tehran, Iran, February 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iran and ⁠the United States have differing views over sanctions relief in talks to curb Tehran's nuclear ⁠ambitions, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, adding that new talks were planned in ‌early March as fears of a military confrontation grow.

Iran and the U.S. renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle their decades-long dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme as the U.S. builds up its military capability in the Middle East, fuellingfears of a wider war.

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