{"id":1337,"date":"2026-02-17T06:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:55:25","slug":"trump-says-hell-be-indirectly-involved-in-us-iran-nuclear-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1337","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says He\u2019ll Be \u2018Indirectly\u2019 Involved In US-Iran Nuclear Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>GENEVA:<\/strong> Donald Trump said on Monday he would be involved \u201cindirectly\u201d in high-stakes talks between United States and Iran over Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, expressing confidence that Iran was seeking an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump described the negotiations as \u201cvery important\u201d and suggested Tehran was motivated to reach a deal following last year\u2019s escalation, including US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tensions remain high ahead of the talks, with Washington deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East and preparing contingency plans for a prolonged military campaign should diplomacy fail, according to US officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump said Iran had previously adopted a tough negotiating posture but had learned the consequences after US bombers targeted its nuclear infrastructure. \u201cI don\u2019t think they want the consequences of not making a deal,\u201d he said, adding that he hoped Tehran would be \u201cmore reasonable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the June strikes, negotiations had stalled over Washington\u2019s demand that Iran abandon uranium enrichment on its soil \u2014 a position Tehran rejects, insisting enrichment is its sovereign right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday, saying he was in Geneva to pursue a \u201cfair and equitable deal,\u201d while stressing that Iran would not submit to pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN nuclear watchdog has been urging Iran to clarify the status of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium following Israeli-US strikes and to allow inspections to resume fully at key facilities, including Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Iran conducted military drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil transit route, underscoring regional tensions as Gulf states call for diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite cautious optimism, major obstacles remain. 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