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(Bloomberg) — The US and Iran are set to resume talks Thursday in Geneva, Omani mediators said, extending the search for a diplomatic solution to the latest standoff over Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he expects to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff for the talks and reiterated that Iran won\u2019t be pressured by a US military buildup in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that still, there is a good chance to have a diplomatic solution which is based on a win-win game and a solution is at our reach,\u201d Araghchi said Sunday on CBS\u2019 .<\/p>\n
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on X that the US-Iran negotiations \u201care now set for Geneva this Thursday, with a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.\u201d After talks last week, a US official said Iran was expected to return with proposals in two weeks to bridge remaining gaps.<\/p>\n
The US has orchestrated a massive military buildup in the Middle East including two aircraft carriers as President Donald Trump presses Tehran for a new nuclear deal. Trump said on Friday he\u2019s considering limited strikes on Iran, risking another destabilizing conflict.<\/p>\n
Araghchi reiterated on Sunday that Iran is working on a proposal for an agreement that meets the needs of both parties.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that when we meet, probably this Thursday, in Geneva again, we can work on those elements and prepare a good text and come to a fast deal. This is my understanding. I see it quite possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The White House didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
The International Atomic Energy Agency\u2019s board is scheduled to meet in Vienna on March 2, where diplomats are expected to weigh a new resolution censuring Iran for its nuclear program and could refer it to the United Nations Security Council for further action.<\/p>\n
Trump gave Iran a deadline of 10 to 15 days last week. He and other US officials have given conflicting signals on what they want out of a deal, but the president now appears to seek a more limited agreement. It is also unclear what types of attacks the Washington may ultimately conduct should talks break down; Israel and the US struck Iran\u2019s nuclear sites and air defense systems extensively last year.<\/p>\n
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Witkoff told Fox News on Saturday that \u201czero enrichment\u201d would be a non-negotiable term for a deal, contradicting a semi-official Iranian Students\u2019 News Agency report that the US has accepted Iran\u2019s red line of continuing to enrich uranium. <\/p>\n
\u201cFirst of all, enrichment is our right,\u201d Araghchi said Sunday when asked whether Iran would consider agreeing to zero enrichment. Iran has consistently said its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and denied seeking nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, we are negotiating only nuclear and there is no other subject,\u201d Araghchi said.<\/p>\n
Separately, the Financial Times reported on Sunday that Iran agreed to a \u20ac500 million deal to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles from Russia over the course of three years. <\/p>\n
–With assistance from Catherine Lucey and Sherif Tarek.<\/p>\n
(Updates with Oman announcement in fourth paragraph. An earlier version corrected a misspelling of Araghchi\u2019s name.)<\/p>\n
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