🕊️🤝 Iran prepares for direct negotiations with the US in Turkey
Oneliner
Iran is set to engage in direct negotiations with the United States on 6 February in Istanbul, contingent on a threat-free environment. President Masoud Pezeshkian has mandated Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to lead the talks, which will be facilitated by regional powers including Turkey and Qatar. The discussions aim to address nuclear issues amid heightened military tensions following US threats of intervention. This marks the first contact between the two nations since negotiations stalled in June 2025.
Key points
- Iran's President mandates Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to negotiate with the US, contingent on a threat-free environment.
- The talks are scheduled for 6 February in Istanbul, with US envoy Steve Witkoff attending.
- Regional mediators, including Turkey, Qatar, and the UAE, are facilitating the discussions amid heightened military tensions.
- The negotiations aim to address nuclear issues, with Iran insisting on a focus solely on this topic.
Links
- Diário de Notícias: Netanyahu ameaça Irão antes de Witkoff chegar a Israel para discutir negociações com Teerão
- efe.com: El presidente de Irán anuncia que negociará con Estados Unidos tras las amenazas de Trump
- BFMTV: Donald Trump affirme qu'en l'absence d'accord avec l'Iran de "mauvaises choses" pourraient se profiler à...
- BFMTV: Face à l’Iran, Trump évoque le dialogue sans renoncer à la force
- Le Figaro: EN DIRECT - Iran : le président iranien donne son feu vert pour des négociations avec les États-Unis
- RTP: Presidente do Irão diz que pretende "negociações justas e equitativas" com EUA
- TGCOM24: Iran, Pezeshkian: "Pronti a negoziati con Usa se l'atmosfera è senza minacce"
- BFMTV: Moyen-Orient une base française menacée par l'Iran?
- El Mundo: El presidente iraní anuncia que negociará con Estados Unidos tras las amenazas de ataque de Trump
- BFMTV: Iran: Donald Trump affirme que sans un accord avec la République islamique "de mauvaises choses se produiraient probablement"
- Libération: Le chef de la diplomatie iranienne mandaté pour négocier avec Washington, sans doute en Turquie vendredi 6 février
- ANSA: Iran: 'Disponibili al dialogo con Usa nell'ambito degli interessi nazionali'
- BFMTV: Une agence de presse iranienne publie une photo d'une base abritant des soldats français aux Émirats arabes unis
- wiadomosci.wp.pl: Iran przygotowuje grunt pod negocjacje. Postawił jeden warunek
- BFMTV: "Quand j'étais directeur de la CIA, nous avions une prime de 10 millions de dollars sur sa tête": Mike Pompeo commente l'arrivée au pouvoir d'Ahmed al-Charaa en Syrie
- Público: Irán se pliega a negociar con EEUU tras las amenazas de intervención militar de Trump
- BFMTV: Jean-Noël Barrot estime que "la priorité" des négociations entre les États-Unis et l'Iran doit être la fin de la "répression sanglante" avant le dossier du nucléaire
- Reuters: UAE urges US and Iran to strike nuclear deal ahead of talks
- Reuters: Middle East needs long-term solution, UAE says ahead of US-Iran crisis talks
Facts
- Negotiations scheduled for 6 February in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will represent Iran; US envoy Steve Witkoff will attend.
- The US has deployed a Navy fleet to the Persian Gulf amid threats of military action against Iran.
- Pezeshkian's announcement follows significant unrest in Iran, with thousands reported dead in protests.
Quotes
- I have instructed my foreign minister to seek fair and equitable negotiations, guided by the principles of dignity, prudence, and self-interest — Masoud Pezeshkian
- Right now our big ships are heading to Iran and we’re talking to Iran. We’ll see how it plays out — Donald Trump
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