Michelle Martin

And Jeff, before we let you go, what are the next steps here?

Jeff, thank you.

Jeff, thank you.

Jeff, thank you.

President Trump sent a letter to Iran about opening new talks over its nuclear program.

President Trump sent a letter to Iran about opening new talks over its nuclear program.

President Trump sent a letter to Iran about opening new talks over its nuclear program.

Joining us now to explain Iran's response and what's at stake here is NPR international correspondent Aya Batraoui in Dubai. Aya, good morning to you.

Joining us now to explain Iran's response and what's at stake here is NPR international correspondent Aya Batraoui in Dubai. Aya, good morning to you.

Joining us now to explain Iran's response and what's at stake here is NPR international correspondent Aya Batraoui in Dubai. Aya, good morning to you.

So let's start with this letter. Trump has said the letter to Iran would be proposing nuclear talks to avert military action. So what can you tell us about Iran's response so far?

So let's start with this letter. Trump has said the letter to Iran would be proposing nuclear talks to avert military action. So what can you tell us about Iran's response so far?

So let's start with this letter. Trump has said the letter to Iran would be proposing nuclear talks to avert military action. So what can you tell us about Iran's response so far?

So he's referring here to what we call Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Iran in his first term. And it did ramp up tensions in the region where you are. So what can you tell us about how things are, where things stand right now?

So he's referring here to what we call Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Iran in his first term. And it did ramp up tensions in the region where you are. So what can you tell us about how things are, where things stand right now?

So he's referring here to what we call Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Iran in his first term. And it did ramp up tensions in the region where you are. So what can you tell us about how things are, where things stand right now?

And what is the view there from the Gulf Arab states like the UAE, which is where you are?

And what is the view there from the Gulf Arab states like the UAE, which is where you are?

And what is the view there from the Gulf Arab states like the UAE, which is where you are?

And that's Up First for Thursday, March 13th. I'm Michelle Martin.