Blaze in western Tehran's Janat bazaar raises sabotage questions amid crackdown on merchant protests and ongoing tensions with Washington.

Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was preparing for talks with Washington amid reports that Tehran is prepared to “sacrifice” its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of the American military threat. 

President Donald Trump has said he intends to build a massive triumphal arch in the nation’s capital, which he claims would be “the largest in the world.” According to reports, the structure would stand up to 250 feet, about 76 meters, and would be built near the Arlington Memorial Bridge, between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are planning to meet on Friday in Istanbul for negotiations toward a new nuclear agreement. According to The Wall Street Journal, senior adviser Jared Kushner is also expected to take part in the talks.