--- title: "【True Wisdom Hong Kong Stock Experts】Third round of US-Iran talks this week, upward momentum in oil prices strengthens" type: "Topics" locale: "zh-HK" url: "https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/38846711.md" description: "After the Lunar New Year, geopolitical tensions remain high, with the negotiations between the United States and Iran becoming the focus. This week will be a "critical week" as Trump indicated that March 1st will be the day to decide whether to launch an attack on Iran. According to the Omani Foreign Minister, the third round of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran will be held in Geneva on Thursday, February 26th. Last Saturday, Trump held a business meeting with governors attending the National Governors Association (NGA) annual winter meeting. The next day..." datetime: "2026-02-24T03:10:26.000Z" locales: - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/38846711.md) - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/38846711.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/topics/38846711.md) author: "[真灼财经](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/profiles/1067948.md)" --- > 支持的語言: [English](https://longbridge.com/en/topics/38846711.md) | [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/topics/38846711.md) # 【True Wisdom Hong Kong Stock Experts】Third round of US-Iran talks this week, upward momentum in oil prices strengthens After the Lunar New Year, geopolitical tensions continue to escalate, with U.S.-Iran negotiations becoming the focus. This week is a "critical week" as Donald Trump stated that March 1 will decide whether to launch an attack on Iran. According to Oman's Foreign Minister, the U.S. and Iran will hold a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday, February 26. Last Saturday, Trump held a business meeting with governors attending the National Governors Associations (NGA) annual winter meeting. The next day, he confirmed to the media before a working breakfast with U.S. state governors at the White House that he is considering a "preliminary limited military strike" against Iran to force Tehran to accept U.S. demands on the nuclear deal. On the same day, The New York Times noted that hundreds of U.S. soldiers have been withdrawn from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, while at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, the U.S. military has deployed key forces that could strike Iran. The U.S. is deploying a large number of military aircraft to the Middle East, marking the largest aerial force buildup in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Foreign media, citing the latest data and satellite images, report that the U.S. military, using two carrier strike groups, the "Lincoln" and the "Ford," is pressuring Tehran by forming a pincer attack from the north and south. The increased U.S. military deployment in the Middle East has raised market concerns that conflict could erupt at any moment. Iran is a major oil producer in OPEC and possesses the world's largest proven crude oil reserves. The New York Times, citing informed sources, revealed that U.S. President Trump intends to launch a larger-scale strike in the coming months to force the Tehran regime to collapse if diplomatic negotiations or targeted strikes fail to make Iran abandon its nuclear program. Meanwhile, both the U.S. and Iran are considering a new proposal that could avoid military action—allowing Iran to conduct limited uranium enrichment activities, restricted to medical treatment and research purposes only. Although the U.S. and Iran have held two rounds of indirect talks in Oman and Geneva, their core demands remain difficult to reconcile. The negotiations are deadlocked, and regional tensions continue to rise. The tense situation has caused New York crude oil to fluctuate upward recently. From a technical chart perspective, oil prices have formed a double bottom at $55. Driven by fundamental factors, oil prices are expected to move towards the $71.60 resistance level, which is the descending trendline resistance formed since September 2023. If the situation allows New York crude to break through this level, the market outlook could reach $80. Written by: Professor Li Huifen, Greater Bay Area Family Office Association (The author holds the above-mentioned stocks)