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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By Billy Stockwell, CNN - Iran is willing to engage in fair and equitable nuclear talks with the United States amid escalating tensions between the two nations, but will not be coerced, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday. “Under no circumstances are we willing to accept coercion,” Araghchi told a news conference during a visit to Istanbul with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. “However, Iran is willing to participate in any …
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 …
Iran's Araghchi arrives in Turkey for talks on US military build-up as Ankara looks to act as mediator
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Istanbul for talks with Turkish officials on regional challenges, saying US objectives in the region require closer consultations between Tehran and Ankara.
As the conflict between the United States and Iran escalates, countries in the region are working to keep diplomatic channels open.
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