President Trump Says He Has Not Decided Whether To Attack Iran After Geneva Talks

U.S. and Iranian delegations met for a third round of mediated, indirect talks in Geneva at the Omani ambassador’s residence.

“Iranian foreign minister says US, Iran moving closer to deal Tehran, Iran – Another round of indirect talks between Iranian and United States officials ended with a mediator claiming “significant progress” but still no clear evidence that either side was willing to concede enough on their positions to avoid war”

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Iran’s nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi handed written proposals to Omani mediator Yousef al‑Busaidi, who relayed them to a U.S. team that included envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi participated and the agency’s board was due to meet shortly afterward.

Participants described some progress, and Omani officials called the sessions "significant progress".

Few substantive details were released publicly.

The Geneva meetings ended without a final agreement.

The talks were explicitly framed as mediated, technical and consultative rather than direct U.S.-Iran bilateral talks.

President Trump publicly criticized the Geneva talks and said he had "not decided" whether to use military force.

He warned that sometimes "you have to use force" while also saying he would "prefer not to" and that Iran "cannot have nuclear weapons."

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The administration simultaneously increased military pressure, deploying substantial naval and air assets to the region and ordering what multiple outlets described as the largest U.S. military buildup in the Middle East since 2003, even as U.S. leaders stopped short of a final attack decision.

The unfolding standoff prompted multiple governments to issue travel warnings and to withdraw or authorize the departure of non-essential embassy staff.

The U.S. told its citizens in Iran to leave "immediately," and other countries including the U.K., Germany, China, India and Canada either advised citizens to depart or temporarily removed staff.

Several foreign missions and governments framed these moves as precautionary amid rising threats and the U.S. military buildup.

Substantive gaps between Washington and Tehran remained central to the impasse.

Al Jazeera reported Iran’s proposals were described as "win-win" and reportedly included diluting some of Iran’s 60% enriched uranium while keeping it in-country, and included potential economic incentives.

BBC

U.S. officials insist Iran must not enrich uranium on its soil at any level and have pressed on missile and proxy issues that Iran has refused to discuss.

IAEA reporting and confidential technical findings raised verification concerns, noting inspectors lacked access to some damaged sites and estimating hundreds of kilograms of 60% enriched uranium that the agency said would be critical to verify.

These technical and political disagreements help explain why negotiators described progress but did not close a deal.

Despite the diplomacy, key uncertainties and differing assessments persist: U.S. intelligence officials told outlets they had "found no evidence a decision has been made to remove the regime," while Israeli and some U.S. officials remained skeptical about the prospects for negotiation.

“Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran after latest talks on nuclear programme President Trump has said he is not happy with Iran in the wake of the latest talks on its nuclear programme, but said he had not yet decided whether to attack the country”

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Domestically, critics and some lawmakers warned that military action would be "dangerous" and said Congress had not received substantive briefings, even as polls showed only a minority of Americans supported an attack.

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Omani mediators and some Iranian negotiators, by contrast, said the talks had made progress — underscoring how the situation remains fluid and contested.