U.S. And Iran Resume Indirect Nuclear Talks In Geneva
Second round mediated by Oman follows Feb. 6 Muscat talks; Trump said the USS Gerald R. Ford is being sent to the Mideast and the U.S. demands an end to Iranian uranium enrichment.
Overview
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled from Tehran to Geneva to attend a second round of indirect nuclear talks, the IRNA state news agency reported.
The Swiss Foreign Ministry said the second round will take place next week in Geneva and will be mediated by Oman.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any deal must neutralize Iran’s ballistic missile program and end its funding for proxy groups, adding that "all enriched material has to leave Iran."
Similar indirect talks last year broke down in June when Israel launched what became a 12-day war that included U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, and Iran had previously enriched uranium up to 60% purity.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to participate in the Geneva talks, and President Trump said the USS Gerald R. Ford was being sent from the Caribbean to the Mideast.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as an escalating confrontation by pairing diplomatic talks with military buildup and high-stakes rhetoric. Editorial choices foreground U.S. and Israeli hawkish positions, emphasize threats and inspection gaps, and marginalize diplomatic or Iranian rebuttals; quoted statements serve as source content supporting that tension-focused narrative.
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FAQ
The U.S. delegation includes envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Iran's delegation is led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Oman's Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi is mediating.
The U.S., led by President Trump, demands that Iran end all uranium enrichment within the country and reach a deal to limit its nuclear program, or face military action.
The talks broke down last June after Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran, leading to a 12-day war that included U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
President Trump has ordered the deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group from the Caribbean to the Middle East as a military reinforcement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists any deal must neutralize Iran’s ballistic missile program, end funding for proxy groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, and require all enriched material to leave Iran.
History
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