U.S., Iran wrap round of talks as Trump weighs diplomacy against strikes

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The sides made “significant progress” and agreed to meet next week, said the foreign minister of Oman, which is mediating the negotiations in Geneva.

February 26, 2026 at 5:21 p.m. EST2 minutes ago

A police vehicle patrols outside the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva as police secure the city on the day of U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Geneva, Feb. 26, 2026. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy (Pierre Albouy/Reuters)

U.S. and Iranian officials completed a round of nuclear negotiations Thursday in Geneva in the shadow of a large-scale U.S. military buildup around Iran. The sides made “significant progress” and an agreement to meet next week to discuss technical details in Vienna, said Oman’s foreign minister, the mediator of the talks.