"Neither now nor in the future can negotiations be held over missiles because this is a defensive issue," he said. "The issue of banning enrichment is not negotiable from Iran's point of view."
"If Iran is attacked, we will target US bases in the region."
"The fact that the talks didn't fail and the two sides did not leave the negotiating table shows that maybe they felt enough common ground or that both sides put some concessions on the table that were attractive enough for both sides to continue the talks," Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, told RFE/RL's Radio Farda."
Tehran and Washington held indirect negotiations mediated by Oman and agreed talks should resume soon, without a set timeline. Iran signaled openness to a deal while declaring its missile program and uranium enrichment nonnegotiable. Iran's foreign minister stated missiles are a defensive issue and that banning enrichment is unacceptable. Iran warned it would target US bases in the region if attacked. US President Donald Trump described the talks as very good and suggested Iran appeared eager to make a deal. The meetings occurred amid a US military buildup in the Middle East and domestic unrest in Iran.
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