Overview
- The third Oman-mediated, indirect session near Geneva ran for hours then paused, with Iran calling it the most intense to date and indicating a new round could occur within a week.
- Washington insists any agreement address ballistic missiles and regional activities, while Tehran seeks to confine negotiations to nuclear limits and sanctions relief.
- Abbas Araghchi warned against “excessive demands” after a Wall Street Journal report said U.S. negotiators want key Iranian sites dismantled and enriched uranium transferred out of the country.
- The United States has positioned two carrier strike groups, with the Gerald R. Ford leaving Crete toward the region, as President Trump’s 10–15 day decision window on next steps nears.
- The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem urged nonessential personnel to depart Israel due to security risks, and the UN human rights chief cautioned about the rising risk of regional escalation.