Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Ankara on Friday for talks aimed at stopping a US attack. Turkish diplomats want Iran to make nuclear program concessions to avoid conflict. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, suggested a video call between Donald Trump and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, but Iran resists such direct talks. No formal talks between the US and Iran have occurred in ten years. The visit comes amid rising military threats. Israel and Saudi Arabia officials met US leaders this week over Iran. Trump warned that any attack on Iran would be violent and larger than the US action in Venezuela. Iran says it has prepared by building 1,000 drones and has a strong missile arsenal. Iran’s army chief Amir Hatami said these could crush any attack. However, Iran’s air defenses remain weak. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said 30,000 US troops are vulnerable to thousands of Iranian drones and missiles. A senior Iranian official said Iran is "preparing itself for a military confrontation, while at the same time making use of diplomatic channels." The Kremlin urged diplomacy. Turkey is acting as main mediator as the Middle East fears a growing conflict. Inside Iran, public opinion is divided between resisting the US and pushing regime change. President Pezeshkian plans to publish a list of those killed during protests in hopes of easing social tensions. Trump has not made his goals clear, linking threats to Iran’s nuclear program and protesters. He claimed Iran’s nuclear program was destroyed in June, though US agencies disagreed. Erdoğan spoke with Trump Monday to find common ground before any attack deadline. Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Araghchi’s Ankara visit shows Iran’s commitment to good neighbor relations. US officials demand Iran hand over enriched uranium, stop uranium enrichment, limit missiles, and end support for proxy groups—hard terms for Iran to accept. Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan told Al Jazeera "It is wrong to attack Iran. Iran is ready to negotiate in the nuclear file." He said Iran must rebuild trust in the region even if talks seem "humiliating." Fidan met with US officials in Ankara ahead of Iranian talks. Gulf states have refused to let their airspace be used against Iran, trying to avoid being drawn into conflict.