Report: Trump aides leave Iran talks disappointed as gaps persist

Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met twice today with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva, as gaps between the sides remain significant and more issues are still under discussion, Channel 12 reports.

According to the network, the talks – which were mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi and included UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi – lasted several hours and included both direct and indirect exchanges.

Tehran reportedly offered to limit uranium enrichment to medical needs, while nuclear activity would cease for an unspecified, limited number of years. Enrichment would later resume under a regulated regional framework.

The US, for its part, is demanding an agreement without a time limit. Washington is said to be willing to allow low-level enrichment at the Tehran research reactor, but is insisting on the full dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear facilities and the transfer of all enriched uranium out of the country.

A source cited by Channel 12 says that Witkoff and Kushner left the day’s first round of talks disappointed by what the Iranians had presented, underscoring the depth of the remaining disagreements.

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