GENEVA — An Iranian delegation headed by its top diplomat arrived in Geneva on Wednesday for talks with the US, as the Islamic republic's president struck an upbeat tone about the prospect for a negotiated agreement to avert fresh conflict. Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened strikes if Iran fails to cut a deal on its atomic programme, and in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, the U.S. president accused Tehran of "sinister nuclear ambitions" after he ordered a massive military deployment around the Gulf. Piling on the pressure, the U.S. announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday as Vice President JD Vance warned Tehran to take Washington's threats of military action "seriously." But Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that he had a "favourable outlook for the negotiations." "We are continuing the process under the guidance of the supreme leader so that we can move beyond this 'neither war nor peace' situation," Pezeshkian said in a speech. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his negotiating team arrived in the Swiss city of Geneva on Wednesday for the