US EditionUS and Iran make significant progress in talks, will meet again soon, mediator says
Indirect talks mediated by Oman made significant progress in Geneva aiming to prevent war and address Iran's nuclear program with technical follow-ups planned in Vienna next week.
- On Thursday, Oman's foreign minister Badr al‑Busaidi said Iran and the United States made significant progress in Geneva and that talks will resume soon, with technical meetings next week in Vienna.
- On Thursday, the Oman-mediated discussions follow repeated threats from Donald Trump to strike Iran, with the US president last Thursday giving Tehran 15 days to reach a deal, amid the largest U.S. military buildup in the Middle East in decades and the third round of talks this month.
- At the Omani ambassador's residence in Geneva, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, while IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi joined talks.
- Those stances leave the immediate risk that Iran insists on nuclear-only talks, rejecting proposals to transfer uranium abroad, while the U.S. demands dismantling three main nuclear sites and curbs on missiles and proxies.
- Rights groups report that nationwide protests and a January crackdown left thousands dead, Brent crude trades around $70 a barrel amid rising regional risks, and analysts noted Iran's constructive proposals and the U.S. return signal continued talks.
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Iran-U.S. nuclear talks in Geneva achieve 'significant progress,' mediator says
The Iranian and U.S. delegations wrapped up their third round of talks in Geneva "after significant progress in the negotiation," said Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi on Thursday.
Iran-US negotiations in Switzerland end without deal, more talks ahead
Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Mideast war on the table as the US gathered aircraft and warships in the region. More talks are scheduled for next week in Vienna.
Geneva. The third round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States, mediated by Oman, on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme concluded yesterday with “significant progress,” and contacts to reach an agreement will be resumed next week in Austria, said Omani Chancellor Badr al Busaidi.
Progress has been made in talks between Iranian and US delegations that concluded in Geneva, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi, whose country is mediating the talks, said. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also reported on the progress. Technical-level negotiations will continue next week in Vienna.
Iran and the United States made significant progress in talks in Switzerland on Thursday and agreed to continue discussions next week in Austria, mediators said after the latest round of talks aimed at averting war between the longtime adversaries.
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