UK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach

Jonathan Powell, the UK's national security advisor, attended US-Iran talks in Geneva, acting as an advisor due to concerns about the US delegation's expertise. Sources indicate Powell believed Iran's nuclear program offer was significant enough to prevent war and that progress was being made. The US delegation, led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, lacked technical expertise, relying on the IAEA director general. Powell brought a UK Cabinet Office expert, and the UK team was surprised by Iran's proposal, expecting further progress in the next round of talks scheduled for Vienna. However, the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran two days after the Geneva talks, preventing the Vienna meeting from occurring.

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