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Plastic created from sugar an alternativeAt least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike deep into RussiaBen-Gvir posts AI video of starving Palestinian ahead of electionsHow the US far-right weaponised ‘inshallah’ against Abdul El-SayedWar on Iran: Phase II: Day 30We should smile at our dogsRecord 230 people reach UK on single boat after crossing English ChannelIran changed the rules in Hormuz. 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Sun. Aug 16th, 2026

Are US-Iran Talks Actually Happening?

Are US-Iran Talks Actually Happening?

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News,24 Mar 2026,48 mins

Are US-Iran Talks Actually Happening?

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Today, we try and get to the bottom of whether or not Iran and the US might be meeting at the negotiating table.

Whilst President Trump has previously said the two countries have already had productive conversations, Iran has denied the reports.

Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent and Parham Ghobadi, senior reporter for BBC Persian explain who might be involved if talks do go ahead and the latest we know about what’s happening inside Iran.

Plus, Faisal Islam joins Adam for a deep dive into how all the uncertainty is affecting the economy. They unpack Rachel Reeves’ address to the House of Commons today and the measures she might take if the situation continues to escalate.

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