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Witkoff, Iran's Araqchi to Discuss Possible Nuclear Deal on Friday, US ...

Regional powers including Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar mediate nuclear talks aimed at sanctions relief amid escalating threats, with Iran and the US preparing for a Friday meeting.

  • On February 2, 2026, a U.S. official said the planned Sunday Istanbul meeting will include the U.S. special envoy and Iran's foreign minister to discuss a possible nuclear deal.
  • According to reports, Iran's foreign ministry said Tehran is weighing terms for resuming talks `soon` after signals to revive diplomacy, with President Masoud Pezeshkian ordering negotiations to start.
  • U.S. warnings included that Trump warned of consequences if talks fail, and a US aircraft carrier arrived in the Arabian Sea last week, increasing U.S. forces.
  • Regional mediators arranged, with Iran warning a US attack would trigger a `regional war`, and Ayman Safadi assured Araghchi Jordan would `not be a battleground`.
  • Iran has published 2,986 of 3,117 killed during unrest, while rights groups estimate at least 40,000 detainees, as the EU and Britain imposed sanctions.
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The US and Iran want to start negotiations in Istanbul on Friday. Political scientist Gilda Sahebi expects the Iranian leadership to engage in a new nuclear agreement. The regime wants to avoid a war at any cost, she said on Deutschlandfunk.

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Donald Trump reiterated that without an agreement with Iran, "bad things would probably happen" for the Islamic Republic.

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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