On February 26, delegations from the United States and Iran held another round of talks in Geneva regarding Iran's nuclear program. The American delegation was represented by President Donald Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while the Iranian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Following the meeting, a senior American official described the talks as "positive," Meduza reported on February 27, citing Axios. However, after the morning session, an Axios source reported that the US representatives were "disappointed." By the end of the evening session, the same senior official referred to the negotiations as "positive" without providing further details.
“Tehran presented its own draft nuclear agreement. According to an Al Jazeera source, Iran expressed willingness to temporarily freeze uranium enrichment,” Meduza said. However, the country reportedly made it clear that it would not completely abandon enrichment, dismantle nuclear facilities, or surrender its uranium stockpiles. Instead, Tehran proposed reducing the volume of low-enriched uranium under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
A CNN source also reported that Iran confirmed it had no plans to develop nuclear weapons. At the same time, Tehran emphasized that any agreement would require the cancellation of all US sanctions and United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Iran reiterated that its nuclear program would continue for peaceful purposes and that its nuclear facilities would not be destroyed.
Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr al-Busaidi, served as a mediator in the talks. He stated that "significant progress" had been made and that consultations would continue after discussions in Washington and Tehran.
Abbas Araghchi described the Geneva talks as "the most serious and lengthy negotiations" between the two sides.
The negotiations took place amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran. As Axios points out, some members of Donald Trump's circle view this Geneva round as possibly the last chance for a diplomatic resolution before further steps are taken regarding Tehran.
