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World Service,06 Feb 2026,49 mins

US and Iran talks set to begin in Oman

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Senior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman later for direct talks amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military confrontation between the two countries. The discussions come after a US military build-up in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent repression of nationwide anti-government protests. The fallout continues after the release of millions of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, we'll speak to one of the victims' lawyer to get her take on how this scandal has sent ripples across the global centres of power. (Photo: Satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran; Credit; Reuters)

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