US, Iran set for nuclear talks Thursday as Trump signals narrow diplomatic window

The current push is likely the final opportunity President Donald Trump is prepared to offer Iran before authorizing a large-scale U.S.-Israeli military operation.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are expected to convene in Geneva on Thursday for talks centered on a detailed Iranian proposal aimed at reviving a nuclear deal, according to U.S. and Iranian officials.

The discussions come as the Trump administration signals the diplomatic window with Tehran is narrowing sharply.

A senior U.S. official told Axios on Sunday morning that the Trump administration expects to receive Iran’s written proposal by Tuesday.

The official said the document would outline Tehran’s position on the terms of a possible agreement and serve as the basis for the planned talks later in the week.

U.S. officials said the renewed diplomatic effort is unfolding against the backdrop of heightened pressure from Washington and Jerusalem.

They said the current push is likely the final opportunity President Donald Trump is prepared to offer Iran before authorizing a large-scale U.S.-Israeli military operation.

Such an operation, U.S. officials said, could directly target Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the expected meeting during an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation.”

Araghchi said he expects to meet Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, in Geneva on Thursday.

His remarks marked the first public acknowledgment by Tehran of the planned face-to-face engagement with senior representatives of the Trump administration.

The prospective talks would follow the anticipated delivery of Iran’s proposal earlier in the week, which U.S. officials said Washington is reviewing closely.

The senior U.S. official told Axios that the administration views the proposal as a critical test of whether diplomacy can still produce an outcome acceptable to the United States and its allies.

U.S. officials emphasized that President Trump has not ruled out military options and has framed the Geneva meeting as part of a final diplomatic track rather than an open-ended process.

They said the administration’s expectation is that Iran’s proposal will address key demands in sufficient detail to justify continued negotiations.