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US and Iran Make Progress in Nuclear Talks Amid Military Tensions

Iran and the US agreed on guiding principles to draft a nuclear deal aiming to lift sanctions and reduce Middle East conflict risks, with a new proposal due in two weeks.

  • On Tuesday in Geneva, Abbas Araghchi met Steve Witkoff and Tehran says it reached a `general agreement` on guiding principles to draft a potential deal, with a new proposal due in two weeks.
  • Driven by the aim to lift sanctions, negotiators began talks because US airstrikes last June hit key nuclear sites, while growing Persian Gulf deployments and threats increased pressure on Iran's nuclear programme.
  • The IRGC said it was monitoring the strait and planned to unveil equipment soon, while tanker veterans reported no new guidance despite the second aircraft carrier sent by the US.
  • US officials offered cautious optimism, with JD Vance saying Tuesday talks went well `in some ways` but Iranians rejected some of President Donald Trump's red lines, while Senator Lindsey Graham warned decisions are `weeks, not months` away.
  • Market indicators show stakes are high, with Brent crude up almost 13% this year amid US–Iran tensions, while Israel’s push to limit Tehran's ballistic missiles faces resistance and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns of escalation risks.
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US and Iran make progress in nuclear talks amid military tensions

The United States and Iran are reportedly making progress in nuclear negotiations, while Russia and Ukraine begin peace talks in Geneva with low expectations.

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While Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran and the United States agreed on a "new set of guidelines" that could open the way to a possible agreement, US Vice-President JD Vance said last night that Tehran does not accept certain "redlines" of Donald Trump, reports AFP.

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Iran has not agreed to all of the "red lines" set by US President Donald Trump for a diplomatic solution, Vice President JD Vance said after talks in Geneva. Vance appeared to indicate that the United States was still interested in diplomacy, as Trump threatened force if Iran did not agree to key concerns starting with its nuclear program. "In some ways, it went well; they agreed to meet later," Vance said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesda…

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Devdiscourse broke the news in India on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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