In this handout photo released by Iran's Foreign Ministry on February 26, 2026, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) speaks with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi during their meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. - / AFP
Iran and the United States made "significant progress" in talks in Switzerland on Thursday, February 26, mediators said, after the latest round of negotiations to avert a war between the longtime foes and agreed to further discussions next week in Austria.
The Oman-mediated negotiations follow repeated threats from Donald Trump to strike Iran, with the US president last Thursday giving Tehran 15 days to reach a deal. While Iran has insisted the discussions focus solely on its nuclear program, the US wants Tehran's missile program and its support for militant groups in the region curtailed.
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