Second round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Geneva ends after just four hours

Discussions held amid US naval buildup and Iranian announcement of live-fire exercises in straits of HormuzA fresh round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva between Iran and the US, focusing on the terms for Tehran constraining its nuclear programme under the supervision of the UN nuclear weapons inspectorate, ended after just over four hours, Iranian state media reported.The talks were held against a backdrop of a now-familiar slew of contradictory messages from Donald Trump, in which he said he believed Iran wanted a deal but also highlighted the US naval military buildup in the region. Continue reading…