US EditionWitkoff and Kushner in Geneva for pivotal talks on Ukraine and Iran
The talks focus on uranium enrichment limits amid U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, with Iran viewing enrichment as a non-negotiable defense issue.
- On Tuesday in Geneva, White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attended U.S.-Iran negotiations, and President Donald Trump said he would be `indirectly` involved.
- Amid disputes over enrichment, U.S. negotiators pressed limits on uranium enrichment, while Iranian leaders view enrichment as nonnegotiable and Iran's ballistic missile program remains a point of friction.
- Mediated by Oman, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi acted as mediator while Abbas Araghchi led Iran’s delegation, and the U.S. reinforced pressure by deploying USS Gerald R. Ford with three destroyers to join USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Following U.S. warnings, Iran's Supreme Leader said even the strongest army can be `slapped`, raising risks of escalation, as Trump warned it would `be very traumatic for Iran`.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks must `actually lead to anything meaningful`, while officials warned that naval weapons pose greater danger than carriers to U.S. naval assets.
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Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with a new Iran agreement
The US-Iran “indirect” talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, lasted between three and four hours. Omani diplomats acted as intermediaries. The US delegation did not meet directly with the Iranians. Thus suggestions were carried from one side to the other, and vice versa by the Omani intermediaries. It appears, if the Iranian assessment […] The post Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with a new Iran agreement appeared first on Asia Time…
Geneva hosts diplomatic talks on Iran and Ukraine
US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff led a whirlwind day of negotiations in Geneva — opening talks with Iran over its nuclear program before shifting to trilateral discussions with Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports from Geneva.
The US is increasing pressure on Iran: the regime is not only supposed to intervene in the nuclear dispute, but also to build fewer missiles and stop financial aid to militias such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Tehran rejects the demands – and risks an escalation.
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Witkoff and Kushner in Geneva for pivotal talks on Ukraine and Iran
Steve Witkoff, US special envoy, right, and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images) LONDON — Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law — will lead American negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland, in high-stakes talks starting Tuesday regarding Russia’s ongoing…
US–Iran nuclear talks conclude in Geneva
A second round of indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, aimed at resolving long-standing disputes over Tehran’s nuclear programme, concluded on Tuesday in the Swiss city of Geneva. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the two sides had reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” of a potential agreement, though he stressed that significant work still remains. The United States has not yet issued an offici…
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