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Iran and US reach guiding principles for a nuclear deal, Tehran says
Summary
Iran's foreign minister said negotiators in Geneva agreed on a set of "guiding principles" for a possible nuclear agreement and will move toward drafting a potential deal, while details were not immediately clear; the White House did not immediately comment.
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American and Iranian negotiators held a second round of talks in Geneva and Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said they reached a general agreement on a set of "guiding principles" to guide drafting a potential agreement. He said this did not mean a final deal would come quickly but that the path had begun. Details of those principles were not released and the White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The discussions follow indirect talks in Oman on Feb. 6 that both sides described as positive.
Key details:
- Iran's foreign minister said negotiators agreed on a general set of "guiding principles" and will proceed toward drafting a potential agreement.
- Specifics of the principles were not disclosed and the White House did not immediately comment.
- The U.S. has urged that talks cover Iran's ballistic missile program and the treatment of anti-regime protesters; Iran has said those topics are off the table.
- The Geneva meetings followed indirect discussions in Oman on Feb. 6, which both sides described as positive.
- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized U.S. actions and posted on X about sinking U.S. warships; Iran conducted naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and said it briefly closed parts of the strait.
- The U.S. deployed the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln, and President Trump has repeatedly declined to rule out military action; he said last year he ordered strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Summary:
The reported agreement on guiding principles creates a pathway to draft a possible nuclear accord, but core issues and details remain unresolved. Undetermined at this time.
