00:00Welcome back. Iranian President Masud Pazeshkan says he has instructed the country's foreign minister
00:06to pursue fair and equitable talks with the U.S., grounded in Iran's national interests.
00:12The remarks come as the two countries reportedly prepare to send top envoys to Istanbul
00:17for high-stakes talks on Iran's nuclear program later this week.
00:23U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi
00:27are expected to meet in Turkey on Friday, marking the first direct talks since last April.
00:33U.S. President Donald Trump earlier has warned that failure to reach a deal could lead to serious consequences.
00:39Tehran on Monday said it's reviewing diplomatic proposals from regional mediators,
00:44including Qatar, Turkey, Egypt and Oman, and expects a framework for talks to emerge in the coming days.
00:51But tensions remain high, with Washington reinforcing its naval and air defenses in the region,
00:56while Tehran warns that any U.S. attack would trigger a regional war.
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