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Monday, February 16, 2026
Iran foreign minister arrives in Geneva for second round of talks with US
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Iran’s foreign minister has arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, Iranian state television says, as Washington keeps up pressure on the Islamic Republic.
According to Tehran, “indirect” Iran–US nuclear talks mediated by Oman will be held tomorrow, although Washington has previously pushed for other topics to be discussed, including Iran’s ballistic missiles and support for regional proxies.
Tehran and Washington restarted negotiations this month after previous talks collapsed when Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran last June.
Considerable uncertainty surrounds the fate of Iran’s stockpile of more than 400 kilograms of 60-percent enriched uranium that was last seen by nuclear watchdog inspectors in June.
“The foreign minister has arrived in Geneva at the head of a diplomatic and expert delegation to take part in the second round of nuclear negotiation,” Iran’s state-run IRIB writes on its Telegram channel.
During his visit to Geneva, Abbas Araghchi is expected to hold talks with his Swiss and Omani counterparts as well as the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, and other international officials, Iran’s foreign ministry says.
Washington has dispatched Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the White House confirmed yesterday.
The Times of Israel Community.