US and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in Mideast
GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U. S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East. U. S. President Donald Trump wants a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, and he sees an opportunity while the country is struggling at home with growing dissent following nationwide protests. Iran also hopes to it...
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