US and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks

The U.S. and Iran hold indirect talks in Geneva on Tuesday aimed at resolving their long-running nuclear dispute, with little clear indication of compromise as ⁠Washington masses a battle force in the region.



U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will take part in the negotiations, which are being mediated by Oman, alongside Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.



U.S. President Donald Trump said that he would be involved "indirectly" in the Geneva talks and that he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal.



"I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday.



Tehran knows that a previous attempt to revive talks was under way in June last year when Washington's ally Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran, and was then joined by U.S. B-2 bombers that struck nuclear targets.



Tehran has since said it has halted uranium enrichment activity.