US Pushes to Widen Talks With Iran Beyond Nuclear Issue Despite Tehran’s Refusal

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 1, 2026. Photo: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Meaningful talks between the United States and Iran will have to include Tehran’s missile arsenal and other issues, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, as Tehran vowed that it would only discuss its nuclear program, not its missiles.

Talks between the countries amid fears of...