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| | | Hello. As US and Iranian delegations meet for talks about Tehran's nuclear development programme, BBC Verify looks at the US build-up of warships and fighter jets in the Middle East. My colleagues report on how detectives looking for a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a lead hidden in plain sight. And finally, watch countries celebrate the Lunar New Year. | | | | | | |
| TOP OF THE AGENDA | | US military build-up tracked near Iran | | | | | The US has put pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme and recent deadly crackdown on protesters. Credit: Reuters | | Officials from the US and Iran are meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva as part of a second round of talks aimed at resolving their dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran says the meeting will also focus on the potential lifting of economic sanctions imposed by the US. Framing the talks as "very important", US President Donald Trump said he would be "indirectly" involved and suggested Tehran was motivated to negotiate. "I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal," Trump said. His threats come as the US increases its military presence in the Middle East. BBC Verify has now confirmed the location of US aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran using satellite imagery. | | | | | | | - Israel's perspective: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for Iran to stop enriching uranium as part of any US deal.
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| US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84 | | | | Jesse Jackson died peacefully on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family, they said in a statement. He fought for civil rights alongside Martin Luther King Jr in the 1960s and was twice a candidate for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. | | | | | | | | |
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| | | BEYOND THE HEADLINES | | Wall clue helped rescue girl from harm | | | | | | | Squire cites the 12-year-old's case, which he tackled early in his career, as the inspiration for his long-term dedication. | | Special online investigator Greg Squire and his team monitor dark web chatrooms around the clock to watch for any clues that could identify and locate abused children. The rescue of a 12-year-old shows how these cases are often cracked by spotting tiny revealing details in images or chat forums. | | | | | | |