US, Iran to meet in Geneva Thursday, Oman’s foreign minister confirms
Iran and Oman’s foreign ministers both said the U.S. and Iran are set to meet in Geneva on Thursday, as the two countries engage in a high-stakes standoff.
This comes amid Iran’s rapid expansion of uranium enrichment, attacks on commercial oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and, most recently, a crackdown on domestic protesters in the country that left thousands dead, and even more detained.
Straight Arrow News reached out to the White House for comment.
On CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the only way to find a resolution over the his nation’s nuclear program is “diplomacy.”
“I believe that still, there is a good chance to have a diplomatic solution which is based on a win-win game, and a solution is at our reach,” Aragchi, adding that there isn’t a need for the recent military buildup by the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Washington amassed its largest concentration of air power in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
“We are still working on that, and we are trying to make it something which consists of elements which can accommodate both sides’ concerns and interests, and we are working on those elements,” Aragchi said. “And I believe that when we meet, probably this Thursday, in Geneva again, we can work on those elements and prepare a good text and come to a fast deal.”
Oman Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi confirmed the talks would be Thursday, saying there’s a “positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.”
Still, the New York Times, based on conversations with multiple American officials, reported Saturday that Trump’s weighing options for what will happen if negotiations prove unsuccessful. Trump, who previously said he’s “considering” a limited military strike, told advisers that if diplomacy or an initial attack doesn’t lead to Iran giving up its nuclear program, he’ll think about a much bigger attack in coming months.
Targets Trump is looking at include the headquarters of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country’s nuclear sites, and the ballistic missile program, according to the NYT.
Reports that Trump is considering striking Iran spurred Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., to announce Wednesday he plans to put his and Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie’s War Powers Resolution up for a debate and vote before Congress this week.
On X, Khanna said he “won’t let Trump launch a disastrous war without Congress voting to stop it,” and that such an action would be “catastrophic.” Massie, in his own social media statements, said he “will vote to put America first which means voting against more war in the Middle East.”
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