Trump "not happy" with Iran after Geneva nuclear talks end without deal

US President Donald Trump said he was dissatisfied with Iran following the latest round of talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme, but stressed he had not yet decided whether to launch military action.

"I'm not happy with the fact that they're not willing to give us what we have to have. So I'm not thrilled," Trump said in his first comments on negotiations in Geneva that ended on February 26 without an agreement, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media. 

The president underlined that he did not want to resort to force, but acknowledged the possibility. He said he did not want to use military force against Iran, but added that sometimes "you have to".

The remarks came amid heightened regional tensions and growing concern over the prospect of potential US strikes against Iran. On February 27, several countries issued warnings to their citizens in the region.

The United Kingdom temporarily withdrew staff from its embassy in Tehran and updated its travel advice to caution against "all but essential travel" to Israel. China, India and Canada urged their citizens to leave Iran as soon as possible due to the risk of hostilities. Germany advised "urgently" against travel to Israel, while France reiterated its longstanding advice against travel there.

Meanwhile, the United States called on its citizens in Iran to leave "immediately". The US embassy in Israel also informed some non-emergency staff and their families that they could depart the country, advising that they may wish to do so "while commercial flights are available".

Trump has previously threatened military action against Tehran if it fails to reach a deal over its nuclear ambitions.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who led his country’s delegation in Geneva, said "good progress" had been made in the talks. However, he noted that while there had been agreement on some issues, differences remained on others.

By Sabina Mammadli