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2 Feb 2026, 16:44

Axios reported, citing two informed sources, that Steve Wietkoff, the U.S. Special Representative, and Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, are scheduled to meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss the possibility of reaching a nuclear agreement. Axios emphasized that the planning of this meeting is the result of diplomatic efforts by Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar, adding that this will be the first meeting between American and Iranian officials since the failure of negotiations and the 12-day war last June. Another source told Axios that holding the meeting on Friday is the "best scenario," but nothing is certain until the meeting takes place.
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Axios reported, citing an Israeli official, that Steve Wietkoff is set to travel to Israel on Monday and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. According to this official, the meeting is being held at Netanyahu's request. The report also states that Wietkoff will meet with Aviv Kochavi, the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army. Axios added that Wietkoff will then travel to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and Thursday to participate in trilateral peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and afterward, he will head to Turkey for discussions with Abbas Araghchi.
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Prior to the above news:
A senior Iranian official and a Western diplomat told Reuters that Steve Wietkoff and Abbas Araghchi may meet in Turkey in the coming days. Some sources have suggested that given Araghchi's recent trip to Turkey and Ankara's efforts to host negotiations, consultations may take place in Turkey, and there is even speculation about the possible presence of Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, in these discussions.

Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that Ali Bagheri Kani, the Deputy Foreign Policy Chief of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated that "Iranian officials have no intention of transferring enriched nuclear materials to any country, and the negotiations are not centered around such an issue."

This comes as hours earlier, Reuters quoted an unnamed Iranian official as saying: "Diplomacy is ongoing. Iran says there should be no preconditions for resuming negotiations and is ready to show flexibility on uranium enrichment, including delivering 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and accepting zero enrichment within a consortium arrangement as a solution."

The news agencies Fars and Tasnim, close to the Revolutionary Guards, which had earlier reported the possibility of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. with the presence of "senior officials from both countries in the coming days," have removed this report from their outlets. Tasnim reported on Monday, February 1, citing this source, that "so far, the exact location and time of this meeting have not been finalized, and these negotiations will likely be at the level of" Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, and Steve Wietkoff, the U.S. Special Representative. Fars reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued the "order" to begin negotiations, while in Tasnim's report, the authority issuing the order to start negotiations was identified as the "Supreme National Security Council."
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Russia has once again expressed readiness to store Iran's enriched uranium reserves. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, regarding negotiations with Tehran and Washington about storing Iran's enriched uranium in Russia, said: "This issue has been on the agenda for a long time." Mr. Peskov added that Russia continues to contact all parties and is making every effort to reduce tensions. Journalists today asked the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson about the discussion of this issue during the visit of the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council to Moscow. Ismail Baqaei responded that "this speculation had been raised before... Regarding the discussion of enriched materials, this is one of the topics that should be determined in a negotiation. Before the negotiation takes place, we do not announce the result in advance. The result is obtained within the framework and process of negotiation, not predetermined before entering the negotiation process."
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Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Foreign Minister, stated in an interview with the newspaper Libération that the Islamic Republic must make "fundamental concessions" within the framework of diplomatic negotiations to prevent a possible U.S. attack on its territory.
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