US EditionUK Adviser Believed Iran Deal Was in Reach Before US-Led Attack
Jonathan Powell described Iran's nuclear offer as significant progress that could have averted war before US-Israeli attacks halted planned negotiations, according to multiple sources.
- UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell attended late-February talks in Geneva, where he assessed Tehran's nuclear proposal as "surprising" and believed a deal was possible.
- Concerns about the US delegation's technical expertise arose because Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff did not bring a dedicated technical team, unlike Powell, who included a UK Cabinet Office expert.
- Describing the proposal as meaningful progress, an official added, "The UK team were surprised by what the Iranians put on the table."
- Two days after the Geneva talks ended, the United States and Israel launched a full-scale attack, abruptly halting negotiations and cancelling a follow-up session scheduled for March 2 in Vienna.
- The military escalation effectively ended the diplomatic path, leaving the proposed nuclear deal unpursued and marking a missed opportunity for de-escalation just before hostilities began.
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justnewsline.comDeal was possible — UK Adviser reacts to US-Israel strike on Iran
UK Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, took part in talks between the US and Iran and thought it was possible to reach an agreement before the actions taken by the US and Israel, according to the Guardian UK. Powell thought that Tehran’s surprising offer about its nuclear program might have stopped the rush toward war. Britain’s national security adviser, Powell, was present at the concluding discussions between the US and Iran and determined tha…
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