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Issued on: 02/02/2026 - 04:19Modified: 02/02/2026 - 12:58

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024. © Atta Kenare, AFP

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday. US President Donald Trump earlier said he was hopeful of a deal while still maintaining the threat of military action against the Islamic Republic. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

Yesterday's key events: 

  • US President Donald Trump has said he's hopeful about the prospects of reaching a deal with Iran 
  • Several thousand people demonstrated in Paris and the southern French city of Toulouse to support the Iranian people and call for the fall of the Islamic Republic
  • Iranian protester Erfan Soltani has been released on bail, his lawyer said, after the US warned he was due to be executed.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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