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Iran, US agree on ‘guiding principles’ for potential deal after Geneva talks, Iranian FM says
- On February 17, 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran and the United States reached broad agreement on guiding principles in Geneva, but cautioned this "does not mean an agreement will be reached soon".
- The negotiations resumed after earlier talks collapsed last year following Israel's June strikes, amid U.S. military deployments and Iranian domestic protests since last year.
- Held at the Omani ambassador's residence, Geneva, the talks included document exchanges and agreement to draft texts before setting a third-round date, with Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy, and Jared Kushner participating and Oman mediating.
- Markets reacted as Brent crude futures fell more than 1% after a senior Iranian official said success depends on U.S. realism in lifting sanctions on Iran.
- Iran maintains it will only negotiate nuclear curbs for sanctions relief, not its missile arsenal, while Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned U.S. attempts to topple Iran would fail amid ongoing regional escalation risks.
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The good news, the encouraging news, is that Iran and the United States would have reached an agreement on the fundamental principles to try to reach a new agreement on the nuclear program. At least so it has...
Iran’s foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US
Iran and the United States reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” in a second round of indirect talks over their nuclear dispute yesterday, but that does not mean a deal is imminent, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said.
Iran and the US agreed on basic guiding principles in their nuclear talks in Geneva, according to Iranian sources.
‘Progress’ in nuclear talks between Iran and the US, but ‘a lot of details’ still to discuss
Iran and the United States reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
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