Donald Trump Urges Iran To Be “Reasonable” Ahead Of Geneva Nuclear Talks

United States President Donald Trump urged Iran to be “reasonable” in the upcoming round of nuclear deal talks, while reminding Tehran of the June 2025 B-2 bomber attack on its nuclear infrastructure.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, "I will be involved in those talks indirectly. It will be very important. Iran is a tough negotiator, but I would say they are bad negotiators, as we could have had a deal instead of sending out B-2s (B-2 Bombers) to knock out their nuclear potential."

The United States and Iran are expected to hold the next round of nuclear talks on Tuesday in Geneva, CNN reported.

US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to attend the meetings.

Previous rounds of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States were held in April 2025 in Muscat, Oman and Rome, Italy.

However, on June 21-22, 2025, under ‘Operation Midnight Hammer,’ the United States conducted strikes against Iranian nuclear infrastructure, targeting three key sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.

Iran strongly condemned the operations, denouncing them as a blatant violation of international law and the UN Charter.

How Does The Board Of Peace For Gaza Fit Into Trump’s Iran Nuclear Talks Narrative?

Commenting on the Board of Peace for Gaza, Trump said, "It (the Board) has all world leaders and putting tremendous amounts of money. And I think it will go far beyond Gaza and there will be peace all over the world. We are working in conjunction with the United Nations. The UN has great potential, but they haven't lived up to it. But they might aid us a little bit."

A key meeting for the Board of Peace is scheduled on February 19, with member states pledging over $5 billion towards humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza.

Tensions are soaring ahead of the talks, with the US deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East.

Asked about the prospects for a deal, Trump said Iran sought tough negotiations but learned the consequences of such a hardened stance last summer when the US bombed Iranian nuclear sites.

He suggested that Iranian negotiators were motivated this time to reach an agreement. "I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal," Trump said.

Prior to the US joining Israel in striking Iranian nuclear sites in June, Iran-US nuclear talks had stalled over Washington’s demand that Tehran forgo enrichment on its soil, which the US views as a pathway to an Iranian nuclear weapon.

Meanwhile, Iran’s civil defence organisation on Monday conducted a chemical defence drill in the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone to strengthen preparedness for potential chemical incidents in the southern energy hub.

(With inputs from ANI)