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US and Iran reach ‘guiding principles’ in Geneva nuclear talks
The US and Iran reached an understanding on key “guiding principles” at indirect nuclear talks in Geneva.
![People carry "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flags as they gather near the United Nations office, as the second round of nuclear talks between US and Iran takes place, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 17, 2026. [Pierre Albouy/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1771361714.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks at a UN disarmament conference in Geneva on Tuesday [Pierre Albouy/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-02-17T142048Z_1924413333_RC2QNJAHG2BL_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-GENEVA-1771338285.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![A screenshot shows an Iranian battleship in the Strait of Hormuz conducting naval exercises ahead of nuclear talks with the United States in a video released on Feb. 16, 2026. [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1771259579.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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