US EditionIran's foreign minister to visit Turkey for talks on tensions with US
- On Friday, Abbas Araghchi landed in Istanbul to seek Turkish help to mediate tensions with the United States and will meet Hakan Fidan and Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a 13:45 pm news conference.
- U.S. reports say a 'massive' armada is moving toward Iran, and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the military stands ready to carry out the president's decisions.
- Local reporting said a U.S. military destroyer docked at Eilat, Israel in a pre-planned move as part of cooperation, but neither the U.S. navy nor Israeli military immediately commented to Reuters.
- Iran has warned it would strike U.S. bases and aircraft carriers if attacked, while the EU reclassified the Revolutionary Guards and UN chief Antonio Guterres urged diplomacy on Friday.
- Follow our liveblog for updates as information remains limited amid an internet blackout inside Iran, with Abbas Araghchi attending a joint press conference with Fuad Hussein earlier this month on January 18, 2026.
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Türkiye is conducting consultations with the aim of "reducing tension and returning to the diplomatic path", emphasizing that "the region would not tolerate a further increase in instability."The Turkish president said during a meeting with Iran's chancellor, Abbas Araghchi.
Amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States, the foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran began talks in Istanbul today. Ankara is offering to mediate in an effort to ease tensions over Iran's brutal crackdown on protests and the regime's nuclear program. Donald Trump also softened his tone yesterday, not ruling out further talks with Iranian leaders.
Iran is willing to participate in fair and equitable nuclear talks with the United States in the midst of growing tension between the two nations, but will not let itself be imposed, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said this Friday.
Iran ready to resume talks with US, Aragchi says, calling for 'fair, equitable' negotiations
Araqchi, who described his talks with Hakan Fidan in Istanbul as "good and useful," also said that Tehran was ready to engage with regional countries to promote stability and peace.
Iran prepared for 'fair' talks with US but not on defense capabilities, foreign minister says
Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not include Iran's defence capabilities, Iran's chief diplomat said on Friday, as regional powers work to prevent military conflict between the two foes. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran, even as the U.S. sent another warship to the Middle East and the Pentagon chief said the military would be ready to carry …
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