February 26, 2026 4:32 PM

Iran promises flexibility at nuclear talks amid threat of US strikes

Iran pledged to show flexibility at indirect talks with the United States on their longstanding nuclear dispute on Thursday, with Tehran under pressure to agree to a deal or face U.S. military strikes. The third round of talks in Geneva, which began on Thursday morning, will discuss Iran's nuclear programme against the backdrop of a huge U.S. military buildup in the Middle East ordered by President Donald Trump. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday Iran's refusal to discuss it...

February 26, 2026 9:59 AM

Iran sees cautious optimism ahead of US nuclear talks

Diplomats from Iran and the United States are set to meet in Geneva on February 26 for a third round of nuclear negotiations, even as Washington imposes fresh sanctions on Tehran’s oil trade and weapons networks. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said he remains hopeful ahead of the talks, calling them a possible turning point in the long-running standoff between the two countries. In a public address, he said the negotiations are proceeding under the guidance of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and ...

February 26, 2026 9:57 AM

Oil prices hover near seven-month highs amid US-Iran tensions

Global oil prices hovered near seven-month highs on Wednesday as rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran supported the market, even as growing American crude inventories pointed to concerns about oversupply. Brent crude futures were trading around 71 dollars a barrel in London, up about half a percent on the day and close to their highest levels since late July. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate futures were near 65.8 dollars per barrel, gaining about 0.3 percent and hol...

February 25, 2026 4:36 PM

Iran rejects Trump pressure as Geneva nuclear talks loom

 Iran has sharply rejected what it describes as American pressure tactics ahead of high-stakes nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday, with officials swinging between defiance and cautious optimism about the prospect of reaching a diplomatic agreement. The war of words comes as Washington has assembled its largest military presence in West Asia in decades, deploying aircraft and warships in a show of force widely seen as leverage ahead of the talks. Satellite imagery appeared to show US na...

February 4, 2026 6:23 PM

US and Iran to seek de-escalation in nuclear talks in Oman

The United States and Iran are due to hold talks in Oman on Friday after Tehran requested a change of venue to limit negotiations strictly to its nuclear programme, as a buildup of US forces in the Middle East has raised fears of a confrontation. Iran sought to hold the meeting in Oman as a continuation of previous rounds of talks on its nuclear programme, asking for a shift from Turkey to avoid any expansion of discussions to issues such as its ballistic missile programme, a regional official ...

November 16, 2025 5:58 PM

Iran says US is not ready for ‘equal and fair’ nuclear talks

Washington's current approach toward Tehran does not indicate any readiness for "equal and fair negotiations", Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted last week at potential discussions. Following Israel's attack on Iran in June, which was joined by U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, attempts at renewing dialogue on Tehran's nuclear programme have failed. The United States, its European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear progr...

August 22, 2025 1:26 PM

Iran, European powers to discuss nuclear talks, sanctions, IRNA reports

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will have a joint telephone call with his French, British and German counterparts on Friday to discuss nuclear talks and sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported. The three European powers have threatened to activate United Nations (UN) sanctions on Iran under a "snapback" mechanism if Iran does not return to the negotiating table over its nuclear programme. The countries, along with the United States, contend that Iran is using the nuclear programme to ...

June 26, 2025 3:21 PM

Trump says US to hold nuclear talks with Iran next week

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or cancel his corruption trial, saying the U.S. would save him like it did his country. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which Netanyahu denies. The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases. He has pleaded not guilty. "Bibi Netanyahu's trial should be CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY, or a Pardon given to a Great Hero, who has done s...

June 16, 2025 8:22 AM

U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Cancelled Amid Escalating Tensions, Says Oman

The sixth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, scheduled for Sunday in Muscat, has been cancelled, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed on Saturday. Oman, which has been acting as a mediator, announced the cancellation following Israel’s sweeping air offensive against Iran on Friday that targeted nuclear facilities and killed several senior commanders and scientists. The talks, aimed at resolving longstanding concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme, we...