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What's next for the U.S. and Iran following preliminary talks?

NPR | By Jane Arraf,

Scott Simon

Published February 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM EST

U.S. and Iranian envoys have held talks aimed at averting possible U.S. strikes on Iran.

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Jane Arraf

Jane Arraf covers Egypt, Iraq, and other parts of the Middle East for NPR News.

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Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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