US–Iran Talks Live Updates: The world’s attention turns to Switzerland this Thursday as high-stakes nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran resume under a cloud of military threats and economic pressure. With the Trump administration signaling this may be the “final diplomatic off-ramp,” here is the latest on the situation: On Wednesday, the Trump administration intensified its “maximum pressure” campaign, blacklisting more than 30 individuals, entities, and “shadow fleet” vessels. The Treasury Department accused the targets of enabling Iran’s ballistic missile program, drone production, and illicit oil sales. Story continues below this ad Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the move is designed to curb the regime’s weapons capabilities. This economic squeeze coincides with the largest US military buildup in the Middle East in decades, including the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald Ford carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns that military force remains a viable option to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Tehran rejects “big lies” ahead of Geneva Iran responded sharply Wednesday to President Trump’s State of …