Overview
- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Geneva for a second round of indirect nuclear talks scheduled for Tuesday, with Oman facilitating the exchanges.
- Iran’s Hamid Ghanbari said the negotiating agenda includes potential cooperation in oil and gas, joint fields, mining investments and aircraft purchases to deliver benefits to both sides.
- Deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi signaled Tehran could dilute its most highly enriched uranium in return for sanctions relief while rejecting a requirement of zero enrichment.
- U.S. officials told Reuters Washington has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the region and is preparing for the possibility of a sustained campaign if diplomacy fails.
- A U.S. team including envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner is expected to meet Iranian officials in Geneva, and Araghchi is set to confer with the IAEA director general.