Iran and US diverge in views on sanctions relief, senior Iranian official to Reuters

Feb 22, 2026

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

DUBAI, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Iran and the U.S. have differing views over the scope and mechanism to lift sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, adding that renewed talks were scheduled in early March and could possibly lead to an interim deal.

(Reporting Parisa Hafezi, writing by Dubai Newsroom, Editing by Alex Richardson)

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