US officials say negotiators will return to Geneva on Friday, but only if Iran submits a comprehensive nuclear proposal within 48 hours, Axios reported.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to meet US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva on Thursday.
Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi later affirmed the plan publicly, writing that talks were set for Thursday and expressing optimism about “a positive push to go the extra mile towards finalizing the deal.”
In a CBS Face the Nation interview, Araghchi said he anticipates meeting Witkoff on Thursday, adding that there remains “a good chance” for a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program.
During last week’s Geneva talks, Witkoff and Kushner reiterated that President Donald Trump still demands “zero enrichment” inside Iran but may consider limited “token enrichment” if Tehran proves it can block every pathway to a nuclear weapon, according to Axios.
Senator Lindsey Graham told the same news outlet that Trump is being advised by some not to pursue military action, but he warned against inaction. “I understand concerns about major military operations in the Middle East… However, the voices who counsel against getting entangled seem to ignore the consequences of letting evil go unchecked,” he said.
Despite progress, major gaps remain. US Vice President JD Vance said Iran has yet to accept Trump’s red lines, especially on its nuclear activities. “In some ways it went well… but in other ways it was very clear that the President has set some red lines that the Iranians are not yet willing to actually acknowledge and work through,” Vance told Fox News.
On Saturday, Witkoff warned on Fox that Iran could be “a week away” from enriching uranium to bomb-making levels; though he did not mention that Iran currently lacks access to its stockpiles, the machinery to enrich them, or an operational weapons program. “They’re probably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making material. And that’s really dangerous,” he said, emphasizing the potential future risk if Iran rebuilds its program.
Israel and the US destroyed Iran’s centrifuges, weaponization program, major nuclear facilities, and senior scientific leadership in June 2025, severely limiting Iran’s ability to access or use its enriched uranium.