• Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi heads for Geneva for indirect nuclear talks with the US.
• The meeting aims to address Tehran's nuclear program amid rising military tensions from the US.
• Discussions include enriching uranium and potential sanction relief.
• Oman mediates the negotiations set for Tuesday following a previous round in Muscat.
• Iran remains firm on not accepting demands for zero uranium enrichment.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed for Geneva on Sunday to participate in a second round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States, as confirmed by various reports from Iranian state media and other news sources. The upcoming meetings will be mediated by Oman and are scheduled for Tuesday, following an initial round held in Muscat on February 6, which came after months of stalled discussions due to geopolitical tensions involving Israel and the US. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has urged that despite the pressures, Tehran is prepared to negotiate vigorously without conceding to threats, making it clear goals must be equitable for both sides, according to India Times and AA.

During his visit, Araghchi plans to engage in consultations with Omani officials and meet Rafael Grossi, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to discuss critical aspects of Iran's nuclear activities. The talks come in the wake of heightened US military deployments in the Persian Gulf, with President Donald Trump advocating for extreme measures should Iran not comply with requests concerning its nuclear program. Iran’s officials continue to assert that their nuclear initiatives are peaceful and have indicated a willingness to negotiate uranium enrichment levels in exchange for sanctions relief, as noted by reports from South China Morning Post and Reuters.

Araghchi emphasized through social media that he approaches Geneva with pragmatic proposals for a fair agreement while firmly rejecting any notion of capitulation to threats. His pre-talk engagements with the IAEA head are seen as a vital step in laying the groundwork for the discussions with the US by addressing concerns about Iran's enriched uranium stockpile and potential future cooperation with the IAEA. This sentiment was echoed by Iranian officials highlighting the importance of these preliminary discussions to ensure a unified negotiating front, according to AA and Al Jazeera.