White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt said in a press conference Wednesday that Iran must be “wise” and “make a deal” with the Trump administration. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced on Wednesday that Tehran is preparing a “draft framework” for future talks with Washington, after agreeing on “guidelines” the day after a second round in Geneva, in light of American warnings about Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon “one way or another.”
Published on: 02/18/2026 - 19:48 Last updated: 02/19/2026 - 04:48
To view this content from YouTube, it is necessary to allow the collection of viewing rates and YouTube ads.
It appears that an application in your Internet browser is preventing the video player from loading. In order to view this content, you must cancel its use.
The White House confirmed on Wednesday that it would be "wise" for Iran to conclude an agreement with the United States, days after US President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against the Islamic Republic.
White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt told reporters, "It would be very wise for Iran to conclude an agreement with President Trump and his administration."
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi revealed on Wednesday that Tehran was preparing a “draft framework” for upcoming talks with Washington, during a phone call with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi.
During the call with Grossi, Araqchi stressed, “The Islamic Republic of Iran’s focus is on preparing a draft of a preliminary and coherent framework to advance future talks.”
Negotiations developments
This comes the day after the end of a second round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, which was held at the residence of the Omani ambassador in Geneva.
Araqchi announced on Tuesday that Tehran had agreed with Washington on “guidelines” to reach an agreement to end the confrontation between them, but US Vice President J.D. Vance said that Tehran had not yet accepted all the “red lines” proposed by Washington.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright also warned on Wednesday that Washington would prevent Tehran from possessing a nuclear weapon "one way or another."
Meeting with Grossi and suspension of cooperation
Earlier Wednesday, Iran's permanent representative in Geneva, Reza Najafi, held a joint meeting with Grossi and the ambassadors of China and Russia to "exchange views" on the upcoming session of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors meetings and "developments related to the Iranian nuclear program."
Tehran has suspended some cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and restricted access for agency inspectors to sites bombed by Israel and the United States during a 12-day war in June, accusing the UN agency of bias and denouncing its failure to condemn the strikes.
Diplomatic efforts are being made in light of the American threat to attack Iran militarily and its deployment of large forces in the Middle East in recent weeks.
France 24/AFP
Keywords related to the article
The content you want to browse is no longer in service or is currently unavailable.
