Tehran, Feb. 1 -- Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran and a growing US military presence in the region, a senior Iranian official on Saturday (local time) said that preparations for negotiations with the US are moving forward, dismissing what he described as media-driven hype.

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, in a post on X, said that despite speculation and reports of military escalation, the groundwork for talks is advancing.

"Contrary to the hype of the contrived media war, structural arrangements for negotiations are progressing," Larijani said in his post.

However, the Secretary did not mention any details on the framework of the matter.

His remarks come at a time when region...