Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday (February 9) that "the new round of nuclear negotiations is an appropriate opportunity for a fair and balanced resolution" of Tehran's nuclear issue, calling on the U.S. to avoid "excessive demands".

American and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks in Oman last week, aimed at reviving diplomacy amid a U.S. naval buildup near Iran and Tehran's vows of a harsh response if attacked.

Iranian officials have repeatedly ruled out putting Iran's missiles - one of the largest such arsenals in the Middle East - up for discussion, and have said Tehran wants recognition of its right to enrich uranium.

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SHOWS: TEHRAN, IRAN (FEBRUARY 9, 2026) (WANA - No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

1. IRANIAN PRESIDENT, MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, SPEAKING AT PODIUM, FOREIGN OFFICIALS SEATED

2. PEZESHKIAN SPEAKING

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN PRESIDENT, MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, SAYING (SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER VARIOUS OF AUDIENCE LISTENING):

"The new round of nuclear negotiations, which has begun in Oman with the assistance and support of our friends, presents a very good opportunity to resolve this issue in a fair, logical, equitable and mutually acceptable manner. We are seeking to secure our rights on the basis of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, including on the issue of enrichment and the lifting of unjust sanctions."

4. FOREIGN OFFICIALS SEATED, LISTENING

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN PRESIDENT, MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, SAYING:

"The Islamic Republic of Iran, for its part, will take steps toward the success of this path and hopes that the other side will also remain committed to this objective and its requirements, without making excessive demands, so that a desirable outcome can be achieved."

6. PEZESHKIAN ENDING HIS SPEECH

7. PEZESHKIAN LEAVING PODIUM, FOREIGN OFFICIALS SEATED

8. PEZESHKIAN LEAVING, AUDIENCE STANDING, APPLAUDING