India, Feb. 3 -- Turkey plans to host high-level talks between the US and Iran on Friday aimed at de-escalating tensions between the two countries that have been heightened since the protests in the Islamic Republic and threats from President Donald Trump.

The summit in Istanbul would be attended by US envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Bloomberg reported. Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expects some regional powers to join too.

The talks would mark the first public meeting between Iranian and US officials since a recent surge in tensions, with Trump threatening Tehran with military action if it fails to reach an agreement to curb its nuclear program....