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What do we know ahead of US-Iran talks in Geneva amid tension in Middle East?

The talks are expected to determine whether there is still a path to an agreement between Tehran and Washington, or whether the likelihood of a US military strike will rise significantly.

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi meets with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner ahead of the indirect US-Iran talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026; illustrative.
A man shows a sign mentioning US President Donald Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Rome, Italy, January 13, 2026.

Trump weighs smaller strike ahead of 'bigger attack in coming months' if Iran refuses deal - report

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025

Iran could dilute 60% enriched uranium if all US sanctions lifted, nuclear official says

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) logo and Iranian flag is seen in this illustration taken June 16, 2025.

Iran says IAEA safeguards not built for wartime after strikes on nuclear sites


WATCH: IDF strikes Isfahan nuclear site in central Iran, IAEA says centrifuge workshop hit

Friday night marked the second confirmed IDF attack on the Isfahan site since a week prior, when it struck one of the largest uranium enrichment sites in Iran.

Images taken by the IDF show destroyed nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Iran, June 21, 2025

Iran preparing to leave non-proliferation treaty in nuclear escalation

President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated on Monday that nuclear weapons were against a religious edict by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

 Fire of Israeli attack on Shahran Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

IAEA's Grossi disputes IDF claims on levels of destruction at Iranian nuclear sites

The IDF had said that it had succeeded in striking and destroying both the above ground and underground Natanz nuclear sites, including the crucial centrifuge fleet.

IAEA board and chief Rafael Grossi hold exceptional meeting about Israel's strikes on Iran, June 16, 2025

Iran pushed for IAEA Board of Governors to condemn Israel over attacks - exclusive

Iranian officials shifted their efforts after realizing they would not secure a majority, a Western diplomat who spoke to the Post said.

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi seen at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 9, 2025

Int'l Atomic Energy Agency head to visit Tehran amid flurry of nuke talks

In March, Grossi informed the IAEA Board of Governors that Iran’s 60% level enriched uranium had increased to 275 kilograms, up from 182 kg in the past quarter.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran continues to deny direct nuclear deal talks with US - analysis

As Trump claims direct talks with Iran will be held on Saturday, Iran says the talks will be indirect and will take place in Oman.

  Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2024.

Qatar demands all Israeli nuclear facilities be brought under IAEA safeguards

Israel does not publicly acknowledge possessing nuclear weapons and has not signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

 A view of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev desert outside Dimona, now called the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center.

Israel atomic chief: Iran keeps deceiving IAEA, West on verge of nuke threshold

Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas have targeted the Dimona reactor in the past and are likely to do so in the future.

 Moshe Edri, head of Israel's Atomic Energy Commission, is seen speaking at the 67th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference, on September 26, 2023.

Is the IAEA losing patience with Iran? Nuclear chief laments lack of cooperation

"The Iranians are accumulating [uranium]. They say it's for civilian purposes, but we haven't seen much of that in use. It is, in fact, being stored."

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with commanders and a group of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Tehran, Iran August 17, 2023

Iran enriches more uranium as Gaza war rages, US election looms - analysis

As IAEA reports show Iran's nuclear efforts advancing, the US and its allies have few viable options to respond.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, Iran June 21, 2023.