Iran and US silent as negotiations in Geneva conclude without resolution

By Timothy Nerozzi

Published February 26, 2026 4:35pm ET

The much-anticipated third round of negotiations between U.S. peace envoys and Iranian diplomats have ended without fanfare.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner wrapped their talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in the early evening, leaving their venue in Geneva, Switzerland. The mediating hosts from Oman insisted that it was constructive dialogue that produced “significant progress.”