The third round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks is set to kick off Thursday in Geneva amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington, as President Donald Trump threatens military action if a deal is not made.

The upcoming talks come as the U.S. continues to build up military forces in the region and as Trump warns of "bad things" if Iran doesn't agree to a deal.

Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani added that Iranian Foreign Ministry officials will report on the progress of the consultations