US, Iran plan first direct Nuclear talks since war as Witkoff, Araghchi set to meet in Istanbul Senior officials from the United States and Iran are expected to hold direct nuclear talks in Istanbul on February 6, in what would be their first face-to-face engagement since last year’s 12-day US-Israeli war on Iran, according to a report by Axios. The talks are expected to involve US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, marking a potential breakthrough after months of stalled diplomacy and rising military tensions in the...