{"id":1052,"date":"2026-02-17T10:19:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T10:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2026-02-17T11:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T11:12:15","slug":"trump-threatens-iran-ahead-of-start-of-negotiations-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/trump-threatens-iran-ahead-of-start-of-negotiations-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens Iran ahead of start of negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Iran-US indirect negotiations in Geneva held under Omani mediation <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<p>By Syed Zafar Mehdi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second round of indirect nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran began in Geneva on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an Anadolu reporter, the new round of talks officially began at the Omani Embassy in Geneva under Omani mediation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Iranian delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, arrived at the negotiation venue in Geneva, followed by the American delegation. Both delegations held talks with the Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2ND ROUND OF IRAN\/US NUCLEAR NEGOTIATIONS BEGINS IN GENEVA\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ygdmON2F6x4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to local reports, Iran\u2019s demands in this round of indirect talks include the complete lifting of sanctions and discussions on confidence-building measures regarding Tehran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US delegation is led by US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump\u2019s adviser Jared Kushner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran and the US resumed their indirect nuclear diplomacy in Muscat earlier this month under Omani mediation, nearly eight months after talks were suspended following the Iran-Israel conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assessments from both sides were positive after the latest round of talks, which took place amid heightened tensions due to the US military buildup in the Persian Gulf region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tensions in the Gulf region remain high ahead of the crucial negotiations, with the US deploying a second aircraft carrier to the region and Iranian Supreme Leader&nbsp;Ayatollah Khamenei warning&nbsp;that any attack on Iran would prompt a regional war and Trump warning of dire consequences should Iran some agree to US terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-1024x920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-1024x920.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-768x690.jpg 768w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-1536x1380.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-2048x1840.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-467x420.jpg 467w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-150x135.jpg 150w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-696x625.jpg 696w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-1068x960.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AA-20260216-40566741-40566740-US_INCREASES_ITS_MILITARY_PRESENCE_IN_REGION_AGAINST_IRAN_DESPITE_NEGOTIATION_PROCESS-1-1920x1725.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ANKARA, TURKIYE &#8211; FEBRUARY 16: An infographic titled &#8220;US increases its military presence in region against Iran despite negotiation process&#8221; created in Ankara, Turkiye on February 16, 2026. Despite the ongoing negotiation process with Iran, the US continues to increase its military presence in the region by deploying more naval and air power in the Middle East. ( Omar Zaghloul &#8211; Anadolu Agency )<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that the focus of this new round of indirect nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington would be the nuclear issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baghaei also noted that Araghchi held talks with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on Monday, discussing technical issues related to Iran\u2019s nuclear file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the eve of the talks, US President Donald Trump said he will be involved &#8220;indirectly&#8221; in the indirect negotiations with Iran in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll be involved in those talks indirectly, and they&#8217;ll be very important,&#8221; Trump told reporters Monday en route to Washington when asked what he expected from the second round of the indirect nuclear negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll see what can happen,&#8221; he added. &#8211; Anadulo Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran-US indirect negotiations in Geneva held under Omani mediation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[65,176,24],"class_list":{"0":"post-1052","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world","8":"tag-iran","9":"tag-talks","10":"tag-united-states"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1052"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1067,"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1052\/revisions\/1067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}