US presses missile issue as new Iran talks to open in GenevaIran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called the Geneva talks with the US 'a historic opportunity'GENEVA - The United States and Iran are set to hold indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday aiming to strike a deal to avert fresh conflict and bring an end to weeks of threats. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump accused Iran of "pursuing sinister nuclear ambitions". Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that Iran must also negotiate on its missile programme, calling Tehran's refusal to discuss ballistic weapons "a big, big problem" on the eve of the talks. The two countries held talks earlier this month in Oman, which is mediating the negotiations, then gathered for a second round in Geneva last week. Homemaker Tayebeh noted that Trump had "said that war would be very bad for Iran".

Source: Bangkok Post February 26, 2026 03:37 UTC