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US, Iran, ready to conduct talks; mediators organizing meeting this week in Ankara — report
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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)
The US and Iran have informed each other that they are ready to conduct negotiations on an agreement to end tensions, a senior American official aware of the details tells Channel 12 news.
American officials tell the network that Trump’s comments calling for a deal are genuine and not a trick ahead of a military operation.
Mediators Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar are working to organize a meeting between White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials this week, two sources in the region familiar with the effort say.
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