Nuclear talks hinge on US avoiding unrealistic demands, Iran official says
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 12:37 | 17 February 2026
- Modified Date: 12:46 | 17 February 2026
U.S. seriousness on lifting sanctions on Iran and avoiding unrealistic demands are key to ensuring effective nuclear talks in Geneva, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Tuesday.
The official, who declined to be named, said Tehran was coming to the negotiating table with "genuine and constructive proposals".
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