Iran is seeking a nuclear agreement with the U.S. that it says would provide economic benefits to both countries, an Iranian diplomat said Sunday, just days before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington.
Iran and the U.S. renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle their decadeslong dispute over Tehran's nuclear program and avert a new military confrontation.
The U.S. has dispatched a second aircraft carrier to the region and is preparing for the possibility of a sustained military campaign if the talks do not succeed, U.S. officials have told Reuters.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking at a news conference in Bratislava, said President Donald Trump had made it clear that he would prefer diplomacy and a negotiated settlement, while making clear that may not happen.
"No one's ever been able to do a successful deal with Iran, but we're going to try," Rubio said.
