Iran's negotiating team heads to Geneva for a fresh round of nuclear talks with US, state media says

DUBAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iran's negotiating delegation, led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, has left Tehran for Geneva to take part in a third round of nuclear negotiations, state media reported on Wednesday.

The United States has deployed a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic. U.S. President Donald Trump on February 19 said he was giving Tehran about 10 to 15 days to make a deal.

The talks are set to take place on Thursday in Geneva, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner slated to meet with the Iranian delegation for the negotiations.