"On Monday, the foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt spoke again to Araghchi to discuss the possible meeting. Iranian state media also reported that President Masoud Pezeshkianhadordered renewed negotiations with the Trump administration. Araghchi said in a speech on Monday that Iran is ready for diplomacy. "But diplomacy is incompatible with pressure, intimidation, and force. We hope that its results will soon become evident," he said."
"The Trump administration's longstanding demand that any deal cover Iran's nuclear program, missile program, and regional proxies is incompatible with the Iranian position that only the nuclear issue is on the table. It's not yet clear how Witkoff and Araghchi will attempt to navigate that divide. State of play: Witkoff is expected to travel to Israel on Monday and meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, an Israeli official said."
Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar engaged in recent diplomacy to arrange a meeting between Iranian and U.S. envoys. Turkish and Egyptian foreign ministers spoke with Araghchi about the possible meeting. Iranian state media reported President Masoud Pezeshkianhadordered renewed negotiations with the Trump administration. Araghchi stated that Iran is ready for diplomacy but that diplomacy is incompatible with pressure, intimidation, and force. The Trump administration insists any deal cover nuclear, missile, and proxy issues, while Iran maintains only the nuclear issue is on the table. Witkoff is scheduled to travel to Israel, then Abu Dhabi, and subsequently to Turkey to meet Araghchi.
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