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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, on Sunday warned if the US attacked, it would ignite a regional war

US envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are meeting with both Iranian and Ukrainian officials today in separate meetings in Geneva. Follow here for the latest.

By Steve Holland ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved "indirectly" in high-stakes talks between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's nuclear program set for Tuesday in Geneva,

Trump also addressed the negotiations on Wednesday, saying Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "should be very worried" during a pre-recorded interview with NBC News.

President Donald Trump indicated Iran is seeking negotiations as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier enters the region and protests continue inside Iran.

Iranian and American negotiators departed their indirect talks in Geneva with an agreement to keep talking, doing little to ease fears of an impending regional war.

Iran-US tensions highlights: While it is not known what Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Putin discussed during their meeting on Friday, AFP reported that Russia has offered to play the role of a mediator between the two nations.

The United States and Iran are unable to bridge the gap between their red lines, resulting in a diplomatic deadlock and a potential for miscalculation leading to conflict.

The U.S. and Iran are holding their second round of talks about Iran’s nuclear program Tuesday in Geneva as the United States ramps up its military presence in the Middle East and Iran holds large-scale maritime exercises.