The two men held multiple rounds of talks last year that collapsed after Israel launched its war against Iran in June. Iran has maintained the talks must remain focused only on nuclear issues. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters Wednesday that Iran is "always trying to rebuild elements" of its nuclear programme. The West and the IAEA say Iran had a nuclear weapons programme until 2003. "The principle's very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," US Vice President JD Vance told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.

Source: The Telegraph February 26, 2026 06:21 UTC