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Iran nuclear deal

Iran, US to hold nuclear talks on Feb 6, some regional countries to participate

US special envoy Steve Witkoff  and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi are scheduled to meet on Feb 6 in Istanbul, Turkey.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff  and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi are scheduled to meet on Feb 6 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Iran President orders start of nuclear talks with US: Local media

Iranian missiles displayed in a park in Tehran on Jan 31. US President Donald Trump has warned “time is running out” for Iran to reach a deal on its nuclear programme.
Iranian missiles displayed in a park in Tehran on Jan 31. US President Donald Trump has warned “time is running out” for Iran to reach a deal on its nuclear programme.

Trump expects Iran to seek deal to avoid US strikes

People walk past a domestically-built missile "Khaibar-buster," and banners showing portraits of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
People walk past a domestically-built missile "Khaibar-buster," and banners showing portraits of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump tells Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be ‘far worse’

US President Donald Trump noted that his last warning to Iran was followed by a military strike.
US President Donald Trump noted that his last warning to Iran was followed by a military strike.

Turkey urges US to resolve Iran disputes one by one, says Iran ready for nuclear talks

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Iran will treat any attack as ‘all-out war’, says senior official

An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

News analysis

With crackdown on protests, Iran’s government ‘is only buying time’

Supreme leader Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of instigating and paying for the protests.
Supreme leader Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of instigating and paying for the protests.

Iranian minister Araghchi wants Japan to play key safety role over nuclear facilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for Japan to share its expertise and help Iran secure facilities severely damaged by recent Israeli and US strikes.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for Japan to share its expertise and help Iran secure facilities severely damaged by recent Israeli and US strikes.

Foreign Minister says there is ‘no undeclared nuclear enrichment facility’ in Iran

A handout picture made available by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre), accompanied by the head of the AEOI Mohammad Eslami (second from right), during a visit to the organisation on Nov 10.
A handout picture made available by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre), accompanied by the head of the AEOI Mohammad Eslami (second from right), during a visit to the organisation on Nov 10.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 17, 2025

F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress fly over the US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean on Nov 13.
F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress fly over the US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean on Nov 13.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.