US EditionWitkoff and Kushner in Geneva for pivotal talks on Ukraine and Iran
The talks focus on uranium enrichment limits amid U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, with Iran viewing enrichment as a non-negotiable defense issue.
- On Tuesday in Geneva, White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attended U.S.-Iran negotiations, and President Donald Trump said he would be `indirectly` involved.
- Amid disputes over enrichment, U.S. negotiators pressed limits on uranium enrichment, while Iranian leaders view enrichment as nonnegotiable and Iran's ballistic missile program remains a point of friction.
- Mediated by Oman, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi acted as mediator while Abbas Araghchi led Iran’s delegation, and the U.S. reinforced pressure by deploying USS Gerald R. Ford with three destroyers to join USS Abraham Lincoln.
- Following U.S. warnings, Iran's Supreme Leader said even the strongest army can be `slapped`, raising risks of escalation, as Trump warned it would `be very traumatic for Iran`.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks must `actually lead to anything meaningful`, while officials warned that naval weapons pose greater danger than carriers to U.S. naval assets.
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Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with a new Iran agreement
The US-Iran “indirect” talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, lasted between three and four hours. Omani diplomats acted as intermediaries. The US delegation did not meet directly with the Iranians. Thus suggestions were carried from one side to the other, and vice versa by the Omani intermediaries. It appears, if the Iranian assessment […] The post Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with a new Iran agreement appeared first on Asia Time…
Partial breakthrough in US-Iran talks, core gaps remain
"One step forward and two hiding behind" is how a Western diplomat involved in the talks between Iran and the US described the meeting held Tuesday in Geneva. According to the diplomat, and to additional reports about the meeting, Iran signaled a degree of flexibility on issues related to its nuclear program, though it remains far from meeting American demands. In addition, it proposed alternative frameworks on the other issues the US is demand…
U.S. and Iranian officials have begun indirect negotiations in Geneva to find a solution to the nuclear program. Donald Trump believes an agreement will be reached because Iran does not want to face the consequences.
Geneva hosts diplomatic talks on Iran and Ukraine
US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff led a whirlwind day of negotiations in Geneva — opening talks with Iran over its nuclear program before shifting to trilateral discussions with Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports from Geneva.
The US is increasing pressure on Iran: the regime is not only supposed to intervene in the nuclear dispute, but also to build fewer missiles and stop financial aid to militias such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Tehran rejects the demands – and risks an escalation.
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