What Progress Means for Iran Talks and Why China is Banking on the Fire Horse

Here's the Scoop · Feb 17, 2026 · 24m

The U.S. and Iran were back at the negotiating table for a second round of nuclear talks, even as tensions outside the room continue to rise. These negotiations come after Iran’s deadly crackdown over the nationwide uprising, where over 7,000 people were killed, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. NBC News Digital’s international editor and reporter Babak Dehghanpisheh joins the pod to break down whether these talks are a genuine off-ramp from conflict in the shadow of possible escalation. And in China, hundreds of millions of people are on the move for the Lunar…