Geneva

Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland - report

Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad asked for asylum in Swiss territory not only for himself but also for his family after leaving his workplace.

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.
 Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinale Palace, in Rome, Italy, July 9, 2025.

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Centrifuge technology an obstacle in technical talks with Iran

Geneva talks freeze over new model of advanced nuclear centrifuge Iran says it has installed.

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Iran nuclear talks hit snag on centrifuge research

Geneva talks freeze over new model of advanced nuclear centrifuge Iran says it has installed.

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Syrian rebel bloc to reject Geneva peace talks

Syrian National Council says world powers have not done enough to force President Assad to cede power.

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Head Iranian negotiator: Geneva deal to be implemented in late January

Iran, P5+1 reach a "mutual understanding" on date to start enforcing the interim deal, pending approval of countries' leaders.

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Detecting nuclear enrichment facilities

"Detection of uranium diversion from safeguarded facilities would indeed constitute evidence of a clandestine program."

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In technical talks with Iran, the devil is in the details

Third round of negotiations on Iran's nuclear program to resume in Geneva on Monday, with final-status deal not yet on agenda.

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Iranian nuclear chief: Islamic Republic designing new centrifuges

Khamenei adviser: Iran should negotiate with each of the six world powers separately; talks to resume with P5+1 Dec. 30.

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Iranian negotiator: Talks on nuclear deal 'slowly' making progress

Iran's Deputy FM Araqchi tells state-run TV that technical talks, which resumed Thursday, are set to continue Sunday.

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What does Geneva truly tell us?

For Iran’s Middle East neighbors, though talks are still in the early stages, the promised payout from Geneva cannot be underestimated: a reduction in the regional proliferation of WMD.

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Iran: From coercion to agreement

The agreement and its preceding negotiation dynamics yet again provide worrying clues regarding the endgame of the Iranian nuclear crisis.

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