Iran’s top diplomat says government is ready for talks with US on a nuclear deal

Abbas Araghchi suggests nuclear programme negotiations could begin imminently, after Trump moves US forces to regionIran’s top diplomat has said the government is ready for negotiations with the US as the two countries reportedly prepared to send top envoys to Istanbul for high-stakes talks on the Iranian nuclear programme later this week.As US warships and airpower have amassed in the region for a potential strike on Iran, the country’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, suggested that talks could take place imminently, adding that Iran’s “enemies … have now turned to diplomacy”. Donald Trump on Saturday said that Iranians were “seriously talking to us” as he hinted at a deal to avert military strikes against Tehran. Continue reading...