US EditionThird Round of Iran Nuclear Talks Underway Amid U.S. Military Buildup in Middle East
The US and Iran engage in indirect talks to limit nuclear and missile programs amid the largest US Middle East military buildup in decades, officials said.
- On Thursday, Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland as a last-ditch bid to avert war.
- Following a Tuesday State of the Union, US diplomatic pressure increased as earlier this month the sides met in Oman and then gathered in Geneva last week.
- The Omani ambassador's residence hosted the US delegation, including envoy Steve Witkoff, while Iran's president reiterated the Islamic republic was not `at all` seeking a nuclear weapon.
- Negotiators face a split: nuclear-only aims versus US demands to curb missiles and militant support, while protests resumed among Iranian civilians and protesters amid rights groups' warnings of severe suffering.
- Past collapses and international attendance raise stakes for the current talks, as a negotiation collapsed last June after Israeli strikes that led to a 12-day war, Iran's spokesman said.
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‘Significant progress’ cited in third round of Iran nuclear talks as U.S. forces poised to strike
The U.S. and Iran made "significant progress" Thursday on high-stakes negotiations in Geneva to curb Tehran's nuclear programs, the Omani foreign minister who mediated the meetings said -- though neither side confirmed anything close to a deal, despite a massive buildup of American military firepower in the region aimed at forcing Iranian concessions.
Today, the third round of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran took place.
Third round of Iran nuclear talks underway amid U.S. military buildup in Middle East
Negotiators for the U.S. and Iran are holding another round of talks in Switzerland Thursday focusing on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy has more.
In the negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, no breakthrough has been announced, while an American armada is ready to strike against the Islamic Republic.
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