What to Know About U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Amid Trump Threats
President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.
President Trump has kept up a steady drumbeat of threats and built up U.S. troops in the region. Iran’s task is to give him a win but also preserve some semblance of nuclear enrichment.
Even as the president considers an attack, his State of the Union address offered little more than a brief repetition of vague talking points from recent days.
The top negotiators plan to meet in Geneva on Thursday for last-ditch talks, debating a new proposal that could create an off-ramp as two carrier groups massed within striking distance of Iran.
Student groups reported protests at universities in Iran’s two largest cities as the government grapples with domestic discontent and the threat of U.S. strikes.
The comments by Iran’s foreign minister on Friday contradicted the Trump administration’s position.
Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?
The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that he supported “equitable negotiations.” Talks are expected on Friday, as diplomats work to defuse the crisis.
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.