Iran's foreign minister is in Geneva for the second round of high-level talks with the United States over its nuclear programme warning that any "submission before threats" would not be on the table.

And alongside diplomacy, Iranian naval forces have begun live fire drills near the Strait of Hormuz.

We spoke to former US State Department official Jennifer Gavito who's served extensively across the Middle East, and was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran under President Biden.
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0:00 - Iran conducts maritime drills
2:06 - Interview with Jennifer Gavito