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World Service,06 Feb 2026,49 mins

US and Iran hold talks to avoid confrontation

Newsday

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Iran has said its willing to discuss the nuclear issue, but not additional demands to curtail its missile programme and support for militant groups as talks start in Oman. The fallout continues after the release of millions of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, we'll speak to our correspondent to look at how this scandal has sent ripples across the global centres of power. The people of Thailand get ready to head to the polls on Sunday in an election that could see the progressives come on top again. (Photo: Veiled Iranian women walk past an antiUS mural showing a negotiation table; Credit: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA/Shutterstock)

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