Oman Mediator: US-Iran Nuclear Talks in Geneva Show Significant Progress

Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 04:38 WIB | By Thalatie Kaprina Yani | Source: MEDIA_INDONESIA | Politics

Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi, stated that there has been “significant progress” in the high-level nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, which took place in Geneva. However, the possibility of reaching a final agreement to avoid military confrontation in the Middle East region remains uncertain.

Albusaidi, who acted as a mediator, revealed that both sides plan to continue negotiations soon after consulting in their respective capitals. In addition, technical-level discussions are scheduled to be held next week in Vienna, Austria.

This third round of talks is seen as a last diplomatic effort. This is because President Donald Trump continues to issue threats of military strikes if an agreement is not reached soon. Currently, the US is carrying out the largest military mobilization in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, while Iran has vowed to retaliate against any attack with full force.

The Iranian delegation was led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while the US was represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. According to reports from Iranian state media, Tehran remains adamant about its right to peaceful nuclear energy. They rejected US demands to completely halt uranium enrichment and transfer enriched uranium reserves abroad.

However, both sides are believed to have offered certain concessions. In return, Iran hopes for the lifting of economic sanctions that have crippled the country. On the other hand, Iran still refuses to discuss limiting its ballistic missile program and support for proxy groups in the region.

In his State of the Union address last Tuesday, President Trump reiterated his tough stance. He accused Iran of trying to build missiles capable of reaching US territory and of trying to restart its nuclear weapons program after the US airstrike on Iranian nuclear facilities last June.

“They want to make a deal,” said Trump. “But we haven’t heard those magic words yet: ‘We will never have a nuclear weapon.’”

Just hours before the speech, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gave a positive signal through social media. He stated that Iran “will never develop nuclear weapons under any circumstances.” Araghchi also added that there is a “historic opportunity to reach an unprecedented agreement that addresses mutual concerns and achieves mutual interests.”

US media reports say that the Trump administration is considering an initial strike against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard or other nuclear sites to pressure Tehran. If diplomacy fails, a wider option of strikes to overthrow Iran’s supreme leadership is reportedly on the table.

However, this military step is fraught with risks. The US Chief of Staff has warned of the potential for prolonged conflict, although Trump believes the war will be “easily won.” On the other hand, the US’s allies in the region are concerned that air strikes alone will not be able to change Iran’s leadership, but will instead trigger a wider regional war. (BBC/Z-2)

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