Iran and the United States were conducting indirect talks in Geneva Switzerland today, but things are too quiet.
The talks are viewed as a last chance for diplomacy, as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.
U.S. special Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff is passing messages with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in an effort to convince his country to halt its enrichment of uranium, a key step to building a nuclear bomb, and curtail or stop its production of long-range missiles. The president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is also in attendance.
The talks lasted some three hours before the American delegation left the site. Iranian state television reported that the talks would resume after a break.
UPDATE 11:56 AM EST --
I have just confirmed that the talks WILL RESUME at 12:30 PM eastern US time, which is 16:30 UTC.
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14 more F-35 Fighter Jets were ordered to take-off from Hill Air Force Base in Utah, to head to Europe/Middle East, shortly after the initial Break of the Geneva Talks. It seems to many observers that if the talks were going well, there would be no reason to send even more Fighter Jets.
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The USS Gerald R. Ford has departed the US Naval Base in Souda Bay, Greece and is heading east in the Mediterranean Sea.
12:17 PM EST --
This Just in from Iran:
High-ranking Iranian official, responding via Al Jazeera to misleading American leaks:
Our proposal emphasizes that our uranium enrichment is a sovereign right and offers a temporary freeze on enrichment for a limited period.
Our proposal for a solution in Geneva does not include any ideas regarding our missile systems and defense programs.
The principle of zero enrichment forever, dismantling nuclear facilities, and transferring the uranium stockpile is completely rejected.
12:32 PM EST -- President Trump will gather all the Principals in the White House at 3:00 PM tomorrow, Friday 27 February 2026.
