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Trump Says He Will Be Involved Indirectly as U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Open in Geneva

Washington pairs the talks with a visible military buildup.

Aircraft launch from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford, in the Caribbean Sea, on February 3, 2026.
Iranian protesters gather around burning cars during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on January 8, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a meeting with oil industry executives, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Overview

  • Talks on Iran’s nuclear program are set to start Tuesday in Geneva, and President Trump said he will participate indirectly and believes Tehran wants a deal.
  • The United States has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as part of a broader reinforcement of regional forces.
  • Another group of 18 F-35 fighter jets and several tankers arrived in the Middle East, according to open-source flight tracking cited by Axios.
  • U.S. officials told Reuters the military is preparing for the possibility of a sustained campaign if negotiations fail.
  • The Geneva session is reported to involve Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi under Omani mediation, after Araghchi met Oman’s Badr al-Busaidi and the IAEA director general.