2nd round of Iran-U.S. talks concludes, new talks to be scheduled

The second round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States concluded in Geneva on Tuesday, with further talks to be scheduled.

The negotiations, held at Oman's embassy in the Swiss city, were mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi.

U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner represented Washington in the negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi led a "diplomatic and specialized" delegation to the talks.

Albusaidi said on social media platform X that Tuesday's talks concluded with "good progress" toward identifying common goals and relevant technical issues. He added that "much work is yet to be done, and the parties left with clear next steps before the next meeting."

Araghchi told Iranian media after the talks that they were held in a more "constructive" atmosphere than the previous round in Oman.

"Different ideas were proposed and seriously discussed, and, eventually, we managed to reach a general agreement on a series of guiding principles, based on which we will henceforth move on and enter the text of a possible agreement," he said.

The U.S. said some details require further discussion, according to Axios, which cited a U.S. official. Iran is expected to return with detailed proposals in the next two weeks.

Speaking at the Plenary Meeting of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Araghchi said that "a new window of opportunity has opened" following today's talks with the U.S.

He expressed hope that the negotiation will lead to a sustainable solution that serves the interests of the relevant parties and the broader region.

He also reiterated that Iran remains fully prepared to defend itself against any threats or acts of aggression.

After the talks began, Iran announced a temporary closure of parts of the Strait of Hormuz to comply with safety and shipping principles during its live-fire drill, "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz."

After Trump returned to office in 2025 and revived a "maximum pressure" policy toward Iran, five additional rounds of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran that year failed to bridge core differences. The first round of talks in Muscat, Oman, on February 6 this year was described by both sides as a "good start" but yielded no visible breakthrough.