Politics Report: Iran confirms possible meeting with the USA
According to an Iranian report, government representatives from both countries want to start new negotiations in the conflict between the USA and Iran. A meeting between Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to take place in the coming days, according to the Tasnim news agency, which is close to the powerful Revolutionary Guards in Iran. The exact time and place of the meeting are not yet known. There was initially no confirmation from the USA.
02.02.2026, 12:05
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Concerns about a new war had recently grown again. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened the state leadership in Tehran with military strikes, partly due to the brutal crackdown by state repressive forces against demonstrators during the recent mass protests. Thousands, if not tens of thousands of people are said to have been killed. The US military has significantly expanded its presence in the region since the beginning of January, for example with the aircraft carrier "USS Abraham Lincoln" and its escort ships.
Iranian nuclear program remains in focus
Washington and Tehran had already negotiated Iran's controversial nuclear program last year, but the talks stalled on key issues. For example, the USA is demanding that Iran's leadership completely cease uranium enrichment. Tehran is prepared to limit its nuclear program, but regards the maximum demand as a red line.
Just one day before the start of the planned sixth round of negotiations in June 2025, Israel attacked Iran. The Islamic Republic's armed forces responded with rocket fire. Less than a week later, the US military joined the war and bombed key nuclear facilities. Trump said at the time that Iran's nuclear facilities had been completely destroyed.
Other points of contention include Iran's missile program, its support for militant groups in the Middle East and the whereabouts of 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium. Prior to talks, Iran's government had emphasized that it initially only wanted to negotiate on the nuclear programme.
Trump between threat and outstretched hand
Iran's government hopes that negotiations will lead to the lifting of tough international sanctions and an economic upturn. The most recent demonstrations at the end of December were triggered by the severe economic crisis before the protests escalated into a political uprising.
Trump pledged his support to the demonstrators at the height of the protests. In mid-January, the Republican spoke out in favor of a change of power in the Islamic Republic. The fact that he is now considering a deal with the state leadership is viewed critically by many Iranians.
