Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran ended Thursday without a deal, though further negotiations are expected as the threat of U.S. military action looms in the Middle East. President Donald Trump sent U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others, to negotiate in Thursday’s indirect talks with Iran. The group met with Oman’s foreign minister, who acted as a mediator for the two sides.If negotiations fail, the U.S. has suggested it may issue strikes against Iran. The looming threat has led the U.S. to deploy several military assets to the region, leading to its largest fleet of warships and aircraft to the region in decades.Iran’s Foreign Minister described Thursday’s talks as some of the country’s “most intense and longest rounds of negotiations,” adding that the country clearly laid out its position. Ahead of the talks, President Donald Trump also drew a hard line, warning in his State of the Union address that he would use military force if Iran does not back down from building its nuclear program.”My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy,” President Trump said in his nationwide speech Tuesday. “But one thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon. I can’t let that happen.”Iran has expressed readiness to make a deal solely on its nuclear program, but the U.S. is demanding more, including a complete stop to Iran’s uranium enrichment, ballistic missile system, and its support for militant groups across the Middle East.”Beyond just a nuclear program, they possess these conventional weapons that are solely designed to attack America and attack Americans if they so choose to do so,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “These things have to be addressed.”More technical negotiations are set to happen in Vienna next week. Meanwhile, the President’s threat of military force in the region is drawing some lawmakers’ criticism. House Democrats argue the power to authorize and declare war is a power that solely belongs to Congress, not the president. Democratic leaders announced a plan to force a war powers vote as soon as next week, which, if approved, would require President Trump to terminate any use of military force against Iran unless explicitly allowed through a declaration of war from Congress.Watch the latest coverage on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks:
Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran ended Thursday without a deal, though further negotiations are expected as the threat of U.S. military action looms in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump sent U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, among others, to negotiate in Thursday’s indirect talks with Iran. The group met with Oman’s foreign minister, who acted as a mediator for the two sides.
If negotiations fail, the U.S. has suggested it may issue strikes against Iran. The looming threat has led the U.S. to deploy several military assets to the region, leading to its largest fleet of warships and aircraft to the region in decades.
Iran’s Foreign Minister described Thursday’s talks as some of the country’s “most intense and longest rounds of negotiations,” adding that the country clearly laid out its position.
Ahead of the talks, President Donald Trump also drew a hard line, warning in his State of the Union address that he would use military force if Iran does not back down from building its nuclear program.
“My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy,” President Trump said in his nationwide speech Tuesday. “But one thing is certain: I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror, which they are by far, to have a nuclear weapon. I can’t let that happen.”
Iran has expressed readiness to make a deal solely on its nuclear program, but the U.S. is demanding more, including a complete stop to Iran’s uranium enrichment, ballistic missile system, and its support for militant groups across the Middle East.
“Beyond just a nuclear program, they possess these conventional weapons that are solely designed to attack America and attack Americans if they so choose to do so,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “These things have to be addressed.”
More technical negotiations are set to happen in Vienna next week.
Meanwhile, the President’s threat of military force in the region is drawing some lawmakers’ criticism. House Democrats argue the power to authorize and declare war is a power that solely belongs to Congress, not the president.
Democratic leaders announced a plan to force a war powers vote as soon as next week, which, if approved, would require President Trump to terminate any use of military force against Iran unless explicitly allowed through a declaration of war from Congress.
Watch the latest coverage on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks: