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Washington and Tehran to hold more nuclear talks as protests reignite in Iran
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 22, 2026

Fresh Geneva negotiations suggest Trump’s team believes the Iranian government is making serious proposalsIran and the US are expected to meet for a further round of talks in Geneva this week in a sign that Donald Trump’s team believes Tehran is making…

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Iran willing to dilute uranium stockpile as fresh protests erupt
ByPatrick Wintour February 21, 2026February 22, 2026

Proposal will be at heart of offer to US as Trump considers whether to attack IranIran is refusing to export its 300kg stockpile of highly enriched uranium, but is willing to dilute the purity of the stockpile it holds under the supervision of UN nucle…

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Iran deal prospects will be clear within 10 days, Trump says as military buildup grows
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor February 19, 2026February 20, 2026

Second carrier strike group heads for region as US waits for Iran to respond after talks in GenevaDonald Trump has said it will be clear within “probably 10 days” whether he can reach a nuclear deal with Iran, as the US military buildup in the Middle E…

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Forget the Board of Peace, Trump may be closer than thought to attacking Iran
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Tehran may claim it will not negotiate under duress, but that is precisely what it is being required to doAlthough much attention will be given to the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, it is the “arsenal of war” that Donald Trump h…

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Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

Discussions through Omani intermediaries may pave way for further meeting on nuclear programme, Iran saysIran has described the latest round of indirect talks with the US as “more constructive” and said agreement had been reached on “general guiding pr…

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The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 16, 2026

Abbas Araghchi is steeped in more than a decade of nuclear dealmaking with a book on the art of negotiationsIf the US and Iran are to avoid a regional war, both sides need to start to make concessions at talks in Geneva on Tuesday, and also to accommod…

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Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in effort to increase pressure on Iran
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

USS Gerald R Ford will take about three weeks to sail to region, amid push for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitionsDonald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to sail from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in an effort to increase pr…

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Iran’s president denies it seeks nuclear weapon and admits ‘shame’ after mass protests
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 11, 2026

Masoud Pezeshkian tries to convey message of national unity as negotiations with US hang in balanceUS politics live – latest updatesIran’s president insisted his country was not seeking a nuclear weapon as he acknowledged “great sorrow” after the autho…

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Iran tells US not to let Netanyahu thwart nuclear talks before Trump meeting
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 10, 2026

Tehran’s intervention comes as the Israeli prime minister heads to a hastily arranged White House encounterTehran has told the US not to allow Israel to destroy the chance of reaching an agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme amid speculation that Ben…

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US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor February 6, 2026February 7, 2026

Donald Trump says another meeting set for next week while warning of ‘very steep’ consequences if Tehran doesn’t make a dealIndirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maint…

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