Iran Rejects Dismantling Nukes, Trump’s Envoys Left Crying in Geneva Lobby
KEY POINTS
- •On February 22, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Iranian negotiator Abbas Araghchi in Geneva for nuclear talks.
- •Iran rejected permanent abandonment of uranium enrichment but proposed reducing stockpiles under IAEA supervision.
- •Further discussions are planned in Washington, Tehran, and Vienna next week to pursue a nuclear agreement.
On Thursday in Geneva, the U.S. and Iran flirted with peace longer than a Netflix binge session, led by Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner—yes, that Jared—while Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi played UN secretary plus middleman with more patience than a TikTok tutorial. Morning talks saw Iran pitch a nuclear 'deal' draft featuring zero permanent uranium abandons, which left U.S. envoys 'disappointed' but still game for afternoon sessions after a coffee break where Kushner and Witkoff schmoozed Ukrainians. Iran offered a neat nuclear downsizing to 'low enrichment' under IAEA watch, calling their plan 'politically serious,' which feels exactly like what your college roommate said about their 'study plan.' The U.S. demands—including nixing 10,000 kg of uranium and eternal deal promises—clashed with Iran’s right to enrich unless proven otherwise. With Trump orders lurking post-State of the Union and Iranian X posts of fatwa-aligned optimism, it’s more soap opera than C-SPAN. Next round? Vienna, next week. Popcorn not included.
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Watching U.S. and Iran negotiate nukes is like watching toddlers argue over who gets the last cookie—both seriously unhappy, neither budging, and one dude throwing an epic tantrum back home named Trump.
If nuclear talks were a Netflix drama, this episode’s titled 'Disappointed Envoys and Creative Fatwas,' coming soon with no resolution in sight.
Iran’s idea of a serious proposal is like promising to share your 10,000kg uranium stash—but you get to keep the cake and eat it too.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/26/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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