Iranian foreign minister heads to Geneva for 3rd round of nuclear talks with US

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed for Geneva on Wednesday to participate in the next round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States on Thursday.

Araghchi, who serves as the lead Iranian negotiator, is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi, as well as a team of nuclear and legal experts, Iranian state media reported.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal Affairs, who is currently in the Swiss city and addressed the Geneva Disarmament Forum on Monday, will also join the delegation.

The American side, as in previous rounds, will be led by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Tehran and Washington have held two rounds of indirect talks since nuclear diplomacy resumed last month, following efforts by regional countries, including Turkiye, to ease tensions.