On February 11, 2026, during the 47th Islamic Revolution anniversary, Iranian officials including adviser Ali Shamkhani declared ballistic missiles untouchable in negotiations, while indirect U.S.-Iran talks via Oman (second round anticipated after February 6’s “good start”) stalled over scope, with Trump insisting any deal cover missiles and proxies amid Israeli pressure.
The firm stance comes as Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani met Houthi reps and signaled potential broader talks only after nuclear progress; U.S. deployments (carriers, destroyers) and Trump’s February 10 comments to Israeli media emphasize missile curbs to avert strikes, while Iran accelerates reconstitution (potentially 1,800–2,000 missiles soon) post-2025 damage.
Further details involve domestic crackdowns (arrests, business closures, strikes at refineries), internet restrictions costing millions daily, and protest death tolls surpassing 7,000 per activists; Netanyahu’s February 11 White House meeting urged Trump against limited nuclear-only deals.
The tail includes regime commemorations amid repression, U.S. conditional tariffs on Iran business partners, and analysts seeing stalling tactics for sanctions relief without concessions on core deterrence pillars.
