On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran had 15 days maximum to make a deal with the United States.
CBS News reported on Thursday, citing diplomatic sources familiar with the recent negotiations, that Tehran signaled its willingness to engage in economic cooperation, including purchasing US aircraft and providing access to oil and gas fields for joint projects, in an effort to get sanctions relief.
At the same time, two unnamed officials in the Middle East told the broadcaster that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was advised to separate discussions of the nuclear program from other topics, including Iran's missile development and support for militants in the region. Witkoff reportedly supported the idea of parallel diplomatic tracks.
The second round of Iran-US negotiations regarding Tehran's nuclear program took place on February 17 in Geneva with the Omani mediation. Following the talks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced progress and noted that Tehran and Washington would work on texts that could form the basis of a potential agreement.