Take a look at this week’s developments below:Tuesday, February 17Indirect talks between Washington and Tehran took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Iran demanded “the complete lifting” of sanctions as well as the establishment of trust regarding Tehran’s “peaceful nuclear program,” state-affiliated news agency Tasnim reported. Wednesday, February 18White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to say whether Trump would hold off on military action against Iran while waiting for its proposals. The same day, top Democrats sitting on the House Foreign Affairs, Intel and Armed Services committees urged the Trump administration not to conduct military action in Iran without congressional approval. Sunday, February 22A senior Iranian official told Reuters that Iran and the US have differing views over sanctions relief.

Source: CNN February 22, 2026 15:01 UTC