https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69933 Iran's president instructed the foreign minister to pursue fair and equitable negotiations with the United States, with Turkey and regional states positioned to facilitate talks; US officials acknowledged planned discussions but contemporaneous military incidents - an F-35C shooting down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone near a carrier and IRGC harassment of a US-flag merchant vessel - complicate scheduling and political willingness. Negotiation scope is contested, with US/Israeli demands on Iran's nuclear programme and Iranian advisers proposing phased, nuclear-focused indirect talks. en-us Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:31:03 +0530 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:31:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69933 Iran's president instructed the foreign minister to pursue fair and equitable negotiations with the United States, with Turkey and regional states positioned to facilitate talks; US officials acknowledged planned discussions but contemporaneous military incidents - an F-35C shooting down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone near a carrier and IRGC harassment of a US-flag merchant vessel - complicate scheduling and political willingness. Negotiation scope is contested, with US/Israeli demands on Iran's nuclear programme and Iranian advisers proposing phased, nuclear-focused indirect talks. News - Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:31:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69933