US EditionUK Adviser Believed Iran Deal Was in Reach Before US-Led Attack
Jonathan Powell described Iran's nuclear offer as significant progress that could have averted war before US-Israeli attacks halted planned negotiations, according to multiple sources.
- UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell attended late-February talks in Geneva, where he assessed Tehran's nuclear proposal as "surprising" and believed a deal was possible.
- Concerns about the US delegation's technical expertise arose because Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff did not bring a dedicated technical team, unlike Powell, who included a UK Cabinet Office expert.
- Describing the proposal as meaningful progress, an official added, "The UK team were surprised by what the Iranians put on the table."
- Two days after the Geneva talks ended, the United States and Israel launched a full-scale attack, abruptly halting negotiations and cancelling a follow-up session scheduled for March 2 in Vienna.
- The military escalation effectively ended the diplomatic path, leaving the proposed nuclear deal unpursued and marking a missed opportunity for de-escalation just before hostilities began.
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According to the Guardian, the British National Security Adviser attended the talks on 26 February, during which the Iranian side allegedly proposed a "surprising" agreement. Two days later, Israel and the United States entered into war against the Islamic Republic.
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LONDON, March 18 - Britain's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, was not part of final talks between the United States and Iran before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Tehran, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
British National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell participated in the final negotiations between the US and Iran and considered that the offer made by Tehran on his nuclear programme was significant enough to prevent a rapid climb to war, reveals The Guardian newspaper.
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