As boats crisscrossed Lake Geneva not far from the venue in the upscale neighbourhood, the setting of the talks could not be more in contrast to the military sabre-rattling in the Middle East, where the White House has mounted its biggest military buildup since the 2003 Iraq war in efforts to pressure Tehran to accept tough demands.<\/p>\n
The negotiations are centred on Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities, with the US insisting on zero enrichment, no nuclear weapons, and that it dismantle its nuclear sites. Iran has maintained its right to enrich uranium and that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/a> \u2018Positive\u2019 results ahead of break<\/p>\n After roughly four hours of discussions that began Thursday morning, Albusaidi wrote on X<\/a> that \u201ccreative and positive ideas\u201d had been exchanged between the parties before they paused for a break. Witkoff and Kushner departed Cologny for a scheduled meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in the city centre with Ukrainian officials.<\/p>\n On the Iranian side, officials appeared positive. Ali Shamkhani, a close advisor to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said<\/a> that an \u201cimmediate agreement was within reach\u201d. Meanwhile, an individual identifying himself with the Iranian press told Geneva Solutions that the \u201catmosphere was much better\u201d than at last week\u2019s talks in Geneva, which ended after three hours.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for Iran\u2019s foreign ministry told Iranian state television that Tehran was \u201cready to continue talks for as long as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"IMG_1711.jpeg\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1772228367_132_large.jpeg\"\/ "\\"Residence")
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\n Residence of Oman’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, in Cologny, Switzerland, 25 February 2026. (Geneva Solutions\/Paula Dupraz-Dobias)<\/p>\n