US EditionUS-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva against backdrop of military threat
Indirect talks in Geneva focus on uranium enrichment limits and regional security amid a U.S. military buildup, with Oman mediating to avert possible strikes, officials said.
- On Thursday, February 26, 2026, Iran and the United States hold indirect talks in Geneva to resolve a longstanding nuclear dispute and avert fresh U.S. strikes, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attending and Oman mediating.
- After a massive United States military presence in the Middle East and repeated threats from President Donald Trump, talks follow earlier this month and last year’s collapse after Israel’s June strikes that sparked a 12-day war.
- Iran insists talks remain focused on nuclear matters and sanctions relief, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls Iran's refusal to discuss ballistic missiles "a big, big problem".
- Sanctions announced ahead of the talks target more than 30 individuals and entities, while Rafael Grossi, IAEA director, arrives as Iran's stated threat to retaliate raises immediate risk to regional U.S. forces and allies.
- Cautious optimism from Tehran meets firm U.S. rhetoric as negotiators try to bridge gaps, with Abbas Araghchi saying `A deal is within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority` and President Donald Trump stressing diplomacy but rejecting a nuclear Iran.
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US and Iran wrap up another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in Mideast
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States wrapped up another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday aimed at reaching a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially
U.S. and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in Mideast
Iran and the United States began indirect talks Thursday in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear negotiations viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.
The third session of indirect negotiations between the two countries under Oman's mediation is taking place in Geneva.
By Kevin Liptak. The crucial nuclear talks in Geneva between the U.S. and Iran have focused on the thorny issue of Tehran's nuclear enrichment and on trying to determine whether Iranian proposals would satisfy President Trump's demand that the country never obtain a nuclear weapon, according to people familiar with the talks. The United States, led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, began the talks with firm demands: that Iran dismantle its mai…
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