Iran and the United States have begun a second round of indirect nuclear negotiations on Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland, aimed at addressing Tehran’s nuclear programme, Iranian state media and international reports said.
The talks are being held under the mediation of the Sultanate of Oman, with both sides exchanging positions through intermediaries. Iran’s delegation is led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while the U.S. side is represented by envoy Steve Witkoff and includes advisers close to the administration.
The session follows an earlier round of indirect discussions in Muscat on Feb. 6, which both sides described as a cautious resumption of dialogue after a suspension of talks last year. Tehran and Washington aim to discuss only nuclear-related issues and the conditions for easing sanctions, although major disagreements remain over the specifics of uranium enrichment and confidence-building measures.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei was quoted as saying that recent exchanges suggest the U.S. position on the nuclear issue has become “more realistic,” a cautious assessment from Iran ahead of the Geneva talks.
The negotiations take place against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions, with international concern about Iran’s nuclear activities persisting and both sides under pressure to avoid further escalation.
