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World Service,24 Mar 2026,49 mins

Confusion about talks between Washington and Tehran

Newshour

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As confusion surrounds the prospect of talks between Washington and Tehran over a possible end to the war, could Iran's parliamentary speaker play a role? We learn more about that speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Also in the programme: The AI company Anthropic vs the Pentagon; and rescuing moon bears from captivity in Vietnam. (Photo: A view of a residential building damaged by a strike, in the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Tehran, March 23, 2026. Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

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