U.S. and Iran expected to hold nuclear talks on Friday, sources say

AARON, WE THANK YOU FOR THAT. >>> A MAJOR DIPLOMATIC BREAKTHROUGH IS TAKING SHAPE. . BREAKTHROUGH IS TAKING SHAPE IN THE MIDDLDLE EAST TONIGHT. THE U.S. AND IRAN ARE PLANNING. THE U.S. AND IRAN ARE PLANNING A FACE-TO-FACE SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL AS SOON AS FRIDAY. A FACE-TO-FACE SUMMIT IN ISTANBUL AS SOON AS FRIDAY. >> Reporter: AS AMERICAN. ISTANBUL AS SOON AS FRIDAY. >> Reporteter: AS AMERICAN WARSHIPS ARRIVED IN THE REGION, E. WARSHIPS ARRIVED IN THE REGION, THE WHITE HOUSE AND IRIRAN HAVE AGREED TO MEET FOR RARE FACE-TO-. THE WHITE HOUSE AND IRANAN HAVE AGREED TO MEET FOR RARE FACE-TO- FACE TALKS TO AVOID A WAR, AGREED TO MEET FOR RARE FACE-TO- FACE TALKS TO AVOID A WAR, ACCORDING G TO DIPLOMATS. FACE TALKS TO AVOID A WAR, ACCORDING TO DIPLOMATS. IRAN APPEARS TO BE LOOKIKING FOR. ACCORDING TO DIPLOMATS. IRAN APPEARS TO BE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO DE-ESCALATE AS S IT. IRAN APPEARS TO BE LOOKING FOR A WAY TO DE-ESCALATE AS IT FACES THE THREAT OF AMERICAN. A WAY TO DE-ESCALATE AS IT FACES THE THREAT OF AMERICAN AND ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION, AND ISRAELI MILITARY ACTION, AND A HUGE WAVE OF DOMESTIC UNREST.

AND A HUGE WAVE OF DOMESTIC UNREST. >> THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY. UNREST. >> THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY TENSE TITIME IN IRAN RIGHT NOW. >> THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY TENSE TIME IN IRAN RIGHT NOW AFTETER THE MASS DEMONSTRATIONS, AFTER THE MASS DEMONSTRATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT'S CRACKDOWN, AND NEARARLY TOTAL BLACKOUT OF THE. THE GOVERNMENT'S CRACKDOWN, AND NEARLY TOTOTAL BLACKOUT OF THE INTERNET, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW. INTERNET, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW TRYING TO SHOW STRENGTH, THAT IT IS FULLY IN CONTROL ONCE. TRYING TO SHOW STRENGTH, THAT IT IS FULLY IN CONTROL ONCE AGAIN OF THE STREETS, AND THE. IT IS FULLY IN CONTROL ONCE AGAIN OF THE STREETS, AND THE E PROPAGANDA POSTERS THAT HAVE. AGAIN OF THEHE STREETS, AND THE PROPAGANDA POSTERS THAT HAVE GONE UP ALL ACROSS TOWN. PRPROPAGANDA POSTERS THAT HAVE GONE UP ALL ACROSS TOWN. THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO CURING A. GONE UP ALL ACROSS TOWN. THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO CURING A CLEAR MESSAGE, THAT IF THERE IS. THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO CURING A CLEAR MESSAGE, THAT IF THERE I ANOTHER WAR, ISRAEL AND THE. ANOTHER WAR, ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES WILL BE [ INAUDIBLE ].

UNITED STATES WILL BE [ INAUDIBLE ]. >> BUT TWO IRANIAN OFFICIALS. INAUDIBLE ]. >> BUT TWO IRANIAN OFFICIALS TOLD NBC NEWS TODAY, THEY HOPE. TOLD NBC NEWS TODAY, THEY HOPE IT WON'T COME TO THAT, THAT IRAN WANTS A DEAL, EVEN. IRAN WANTS A DEAL, EVEN EXPRESSING OPTIMISM ABOUT REACHING ONE IF THE GOAL IS. EXPRESSING OPTIMISM ABOUT REACHING ONE IF THE GOAL IS LIMITED TO PREVENTING IRAN FROM.