Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:37am on 27 Feb 2026,Friday International
President Donald Trump warned Congress that Iran is developing missiles capable of striking the United States, but three intelligence sources citing Defense Intelligence Agency assessments project no operational ICBM before 2035, even with Chinese or North Korean assistance. US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva hit an impasse, with Washington demanding zero enrichment and uranium transfer while Tehran maintains its nuclear programme is peaceful. Indirect talks yielded a "positive response" mediated by Oman's Foreign Minister, who will next meet VP JD Vance in Washington. Technical talks continue in Vienna at IAEA headquarters. The US has imposed fresh sanctions while not ruling out military action. Iran has reportedly capped its missile range at 2,000 kilometres.
