Trump Says He Will Be ‘Involved Indirectly’ in US–Iran Talks

‘I don’t think they want the consequences of not making a deal,’ the U.S. president told reporters.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while in flight on Air Force One, en route Joint Base Andrews from West Palm Beach, Fla., on Feb. 16, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on Feb. 16 that he would be indirectly involved in the second round of nuclear talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in Geneva on Feb. 17.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said the talks are “very important” and that he expects Iran to come into an agreement that would restrain its nuclear weapons program.