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US-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva against backdrop of military threat

Indirect talks in Geneva aim to resolve Iran's nuclear dispute amid U.S. military buildup; Iran insists on focusing solely on nuclear issues, U.S. seeks broader concessions.

  • 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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Convoy carrying US diplomats in Geneva arrives to resume indirect talks with Iran

Convoy carrying US diplomats in Geneva arrives to resume indirect talks with Iran.

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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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US and Iranian officials are porting to Geneva a third round of indirect negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, while President Donald Trump is oscillating between diplomacy and the threat of "limited" strikes against Iran. The US-Iran article opens up crucial discussions for conflict prevention. Donald Trump threatens with attacks if he does not reach a nuclear agreement on the first time appears in Romania TV.

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Iran, US hold talks in push to avert war

Iran and the United States held talks in Switzerland on Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to avert war under the shadow of the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.

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The Week broke the news in on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
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