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Washington and Tehran held two rounds of indirect nuclear talks amid a significant U.S. military buildup in the Middle East. The two sides began talks in Muscat, Oman, on February 6, the first negotiations since the U.S. bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities in June 2025. The second round was held in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 17, where an understanding on the main "guiding principles" was reached.

The U.S. has amassed significant military assets in the Middle East, deploying aircraft carriers USS Gerald R. Ford and Abraham Lincoln, along with guided-missile destroyers, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft.

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