New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva on February 16 as Washington and Tehran prepared for a second round of nuclear talks this week, with Iranian officials signalling openness to an agreement that delivers tangible economic benefits.

The diplomatic push comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated his public demands for what any US-backed deal should include - and what it should not - warning that merely freezing uranium enrichment would be insufficient. Addressing the annual Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations on Sunday, Netanyahu said he raised his concerns directly with US President Donald Trump during a meeting last week.

The riders by Netanyahu also l...