Published on: 02/26/2026 - 07:25 Last updated: 02/27/2026 - 00:13
Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi announced that the third round of US-Iranian talks, which were held in Geneva on Thursday, ended with “important progress,” and will be followed by technical discussions in Vienna next week. The Omani minister, who mediates indirect negotiations, wrote in a post on the X platform, “We ended the day after achieving important progress in the negotiations between the United States and Iran. We will resume soon after consultation in the relevant capitals.” Follow live the latest developments.
A journalist at Axios quoted an American official: The nuclear talks with Iran in Geneva were positive
Araqchi to Iranian TV: The talks were one of the most serious talks with the Americans
Araqchi: We will hold a new round of talks with America in less than a week
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced that the next round of talks with the United States, mediated by Oman, will be held within “less than a week,” following the end of the third round held in Geneva on Thursday. Araqchi told state television, “With regard to our next meeting, the fourth round, it has been agreed to hold it soon... perhaps within less than a week from now.”
Araqchi: Iran has clearly expressed its demand regarding the lifting of sanctions and the process of easing them
Al-Busaidi: The Iranian-American talks ended Thursday after achieving “important progress”
Oman’s Foreign Minister: Technical-level discussions will be held next week in Vienna
Iran: An agreement with America is possible provided that nuclear and other issues are separated
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that the United States and Iran may reach a framework for a nuclear agreement if Washington separates “nuclear and non-nuclear issues,” adding that remaining differences must be narrowed during the third round of talks in Geneva.
The American and Iranian delegations return to the talks headquarters in Geneva (diplomatic source)
The American and Iranian delegations returned to the Omani ambassador’s residence near Geneva on Thursday afternoon, in preparation for the resumption of the third round of discussions that began earlier, according to what a diplomatic source told Agence France-Presse.
The agency saw cars belonging to the American and Iranian missions entering the headquarters at approximately 17:00 GMT, after a break that lasted for hours.
A new round of talks between Tehran and Washington in Geneva.. “The two parties are open to new solutions”
Talks between Tehran and Washington will resume Thursday in Geneva at around 17:00 GMT (Iranian Foreign Ministry)
The Iranian and American delegations held consultations with their capitals during a temporary pause in the talks on Thursday, which will resume at approximately 17:00 GMT, according to what the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Ismail Baghaei said, “Both delegations needed to hold consultations with their capital,” adding that “the talks will resume around 17:30 or 18:00 local time,” that is, between 16:30 and 17:00 GMT.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters: The talks with America in Geneva are intense and serious
Omani Foreign Minister: We hope to achieve more progress
Omani Foreign Minister: American and Iranian negotiators temporarily suspended their sessions and will resume them later today
Oman’s Foreign Minister on the US-Iranian talks: We exchanged innovative and positive ideas in Geneva
Grossi joins indirect talks between Tehran and Washington in Geneva (informed source and Iranian television)
The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, will participate on Thursday in the new round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Geneva, according to a source familiar with the negotiations and Iranian state television.
Grossi joined the Omani-brokered talks “as a technical observer who will contribute to advancing the talks with greater accuracy and seriousness,” according to what Iranian state television announced, confirming information provided by a source familiar with the file.
The Omani mediator says that Washington and Tehran are open to “new and creative ideas and solutions.”
The Sultanate of Oman, the mediator between Iran and the United States, announced Thursday that the two sides have shown openness to new solutions with the launch of indirect talks between them in Geneva.
Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi said, “Efforts are continuing diligently and in a constructive spirit, in light of the negotiators’ openness to new and creative ideas and solutions in an unprecedented manner,” according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after his meeting with American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Official Iranian media: The start of the third round of indirect nuclear talks with America in Geneva
The new round of indirect talks between the United States and Iran began in Geneva on Thursday morning, according to a diplomatic source.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi heads the Iranian delegation in these talks, which are being held at the Omani ambassador’s residence in the suburbs of Geneva, while the United States is represented by envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump.
Tehran indicates the possibility of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency joining the talks with Washington
Tehran says that negotiations with Washington will only address the nuclear issue
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, may join the new round of talks with the United States in Geneva on Thursday.
Speaking to Iranian state television, Ismail Baghaei said, “It is also likely that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency will join these talks, as happened in the previous round.”
France 24/AFP/Reuters
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