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US officials told the Wall Street Journal that Washington demanded Iran dismantle key nuclear sites and hand over enriched uranium during talks in Geneva.
Iranian state media and Oman’s foreign minister said the US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva are paused and will resume later on Thursday.
US and Iran negotiators are in Geneva for the third round of Oman-mediated talks amid a massive buildup of US warships and aircraft in the Middle East.
Iranian authorities have shifted multiple universities to online-only classes amid concerns that student protests could continue and spread across campuses.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran continues to pose a “very grave threat” to the US, citing both its nuclear ambitions and extensive missile and naval capabilities.