Overview
- Indirect meetings in Geneva produced a set of guiding principles and a plan to reconvene under Omani mediation with IAEA participation.
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warned that time is short to reach a deal and confirmed that most nuclear material stored before June 2025 remains at Iranian sites.
- Iranian officials indicated openness to verification and, according to reports, floated a one‑to‑three‑year pause in enrichment with potential oil, gas and mining cooperation.
- Iran’s atomic energy head Mohammad Eslami asserted that no country can deprive Tehran of its right to enrichment within a peaceful program.
- U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance, acknowledged persistent gaps as the White House said Iran would be well advised to agree, keeping military options in view.