Iranian President Orders Start of Nuclear Talks with United States

JAKARTA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to restart nuclear negotiations with the United States, according to local media on Monday.

Tasnim News Agency, citing a source familiar with the information, said talks were likely to resume soon, involving senior officials from both countries.

However, the exact time and location of the meeting have not been determined, as reported by Anadolu (2/2).

The negotiations, he added, are expected to take place at the level of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff.

So far, there has been no official statement from Pezeshkian's presidential office regarding this development.

This move comes amid rising tensions between Iran and the US, with a US military fleet reportedly heading to the region, as announced by President Donald Trump.

Earlier, the US President confirmed a large US "fleet" was en route to the region, warning Iran to enter negotiations on its nuclear program or face potential military action.

In recent days, there has been intense diplomatic activity, with several regional countries - including Turkey - intervening to ease tensions between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei at a weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday denied receiving "any ultimatum or deadline" in negotiations with the US.

Iran and the United States were engaged in a series of indirect nuclear negotiations in June last year, when Israel launched an attack on Iran, triggering a 12-day military confrontation and sharply raising tensions.

After the 12-day war, Iran suspended talks with the US, and held Washington responsible for the Israeli attack.