An American official stated that Witkoff and Araghchi plan to meet in Istanbul next Friday to discuss a potential nuclear deal and other issues. Trump expressed his hope on Sunday evening to reach an agreement with Iran. The official, who requested anonymity, added: "President (Donald Trump) is calling for a deal to be made, and the purpose of the meeting is to hear what they have to say." An American and an Iranian official confirmed on Monday that US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will discuss a potential nuclear agreement in Istanbul on Friday in an effort to reduce tensions and avoid military escalation. Meanwhile, the Kremlin stated that it might offer to transfer highly enriched uranium to Russia to ease tensions.
