WANA (Feb 26) – The third round of negotiations between Iran and the United States has concluded, as the negotiating delegations departed the venue at the residence of the Omani Foreign Minister.

 

Oman’s Foreign Minister announced the end of the talks in a post on X, stating that discussions will resume after consultations in the respective capitals, with technical-level talks set to take place next week in Vienna.

 

He further stated, “I am grateful to all concerned for their efforts: the negotiators, the IAEA, and our hosts, the Swiss government.”

 

The negotiations began Thursday morning in Geneva with the mediation of Oman’s Foreign Minister and lasted five hours across two sessions, morning and afternoon.

 

As in the second round of talks, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi was also present.

 

The Iranian negotiating team was headed by Seyed Abbas Araghchi, while the U.S. delegation was led by chief negotiator Steve Witkoff.