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US-Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude in Geneva Amid New Sanctions

US-Iran Nuclear Talks ResumeConclude in Geneva Amid New Sanctions

US-Iran Nuclear Talks Conclude in Geneva Amid New Sanctions
Above: U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives ahead of new U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva, on Feb. 26, 2026. Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 72% chance that the United States will attack Iran before April 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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