The third round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, set to begin on June 26 in Geneva, is contingent on whether President Trump will accept three major preconditions that the US negotiator reportedly agreed to earlier. The Iranian officials have reiterated that these preconditions include Iran's symbolic right to uranium enrichment, the allowance of uranium dilution, and the US opposition to controlling Iran's ballistic missile program. These elements are seen as vital for a successful negotiation outcome, though it remains uncertain if Trump will endorse them, leaving the potential for military conflict between the two nations intact.

Previously, US negotiator Steve Wietkoff indicated that Iran would only need to commit to maintaining uranium enrichment levels below 5%, a level that was accepted under the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran. Insiders reported that Iran's negotiating team was surprised by the leniency of the proposed conditions forthcoming from Wietkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law. They expressed particular concern over a lack of immediate sanctions relief in exchange for compliance with the enrichment limits, implying that Iran would remain economically constrained, although discussions for a gradual easing of sanctions would follow in later talks.

As the Geneva negotiations approach, analysts suggest that Iran is likely to agree to enrichment limits and civilian program conversions while seeking a roadmap for gradual sanctions relief and enhanced diplomatic engagement. The Iranian negotiating team will be pursuing irreversible sanctions relief, including demands for the release of frozen overseas assets, as part of their agenda. This complex interplay of agreements and demands reflects the ongoing tension and uncertainty in US-Iran relations and the critical role personal and policy decisions of US officials play in these negotiations.