The U.S.-Iran negotiations took a dramatic turn, with Iran refusing the White House's request, and Trump surprisingly yielding!

On February 4, 2026, on the diplomatic stage in the Middle East, a shocking twist unfolded. The U.S.-Iran talks in Oman, which had been announced "canceled" by several international media outlets—including Axios and Reuters—were suddenly revived within a few hours. More importantly, the "resurrected" negotiations were completely restructured according to Iran's terms: the U.S. abandoned its previously insisted agenda items, such as ballistic missiles and regional proxy issues, and focused solely on nuclear issues.

Dao Ge believes this is not just a routine adjustment but an unusual major concession. Just days ago, the U.S. had declared that Iran must accept three conditions: "permanent cessation of uranium enrichment," "limiting missile capabilities," and "stepping back from regional affairs," or else face "unbearable consequences." However, after Iran's Foreign Minister Alagheh clearly stated "no discussion on missiles, no discussion on regional roles, only nuclear issues," the U.S. did not escalate pressure but quickly adjusted its position and accepted Iran's set negotiation boundaries.

Behind this shift, there were at least nine regional countries' intensive diplomatic lobbying. According to multiple sources, Turkey, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, and even Saudi Arabia and Jordan have, within the past 48 hours, sent urgent messages to Washington, warning that if the U.S.-Iran talks completely collapsed, it might trigger an uncontrollable military conflict, thereby disrupting the entire Gulf security structure and energy routes. Especially if the Strait of Hormuz became involved in the war, global oil prices would experience severe fluctuations — a situation any major economy would not want to see.

But Dao Ge thinks there may be a Pearl Harbor-style deception behind this. The U.S. will try every means to lull Iran, then launch an unexpected air strike. After all, the Lincoln aircraft carrier is already close by, various strategic bombers are deployed, and even expensive E-11A communication relay aircraft have arrived in Riyadh; it's hard to justify not launching an attack. I hope Iran does not get deceived by these easy concessions.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856249378168844/

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