Overview
- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Geneva and met IAEA chief Rafael Grossi for technical discussions, with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner participating through Omani mediation.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards began drills in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. moves the USS Gerald R. Ford to join a regional deployment described by Washington as a precaution.
- Iranian officials say a halt to enrichment is unacceptable but indicate readiness to reduce highly enriched uranium stockpiles if U.S. sanctions are eased.
- Tehran is pressing for mutual economic gains in any deal, citing cooperation in oil and gas, joint fields, mining investments and possible aircraft purchases.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Trump prefers a negotiated outcome, while Israel insists any agreement must remove enriched material and dismantle Iran’s enrichment infrastructure.