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February 16, 2026 3:10 PM

Iranian FM arrives in Geneva for second round of Iran-US talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva on Monday for a second round of nuclear talks with the United States, Iranian state media reported, as tensions persist amid a US military buildup in the region. According to Tehran, the negotiations will be indirect and mediated by Oman. Washington has indicated it wants broader issues addressed, including Iran’s ballistic missile programme and its support for regional allies. “The foreign minister has arrived in Geneva at the head...

August 11, 2025 10:21 AM

Iran says IAEA official to visit for talks, no access to nuclear sites planned

A senior official from the U.N. nuclear watchdog will fly to Iran for talks on Monday, but no visit to nuclear sites is planned, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. Since Israel launched its first military strikes on Iran's nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June, inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been unable to access Iran's facilities, despite IAEA chief Rafael Grossi stating that inspections remain his top priority. Iran has accused the ...

June 27, 2025 1:35 PM

Iran says no agreement made to resume US talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday said that no arrangement or commitment has been made to resume negotiations with the United States, amid escalating tensions following recent attacks by Israel and the U.S. on Iranian territory. In an interview with state broadcaster IRIB, Araghchi said the possibility of restarting talks remains under consideration, but any decision would be guided strictly by Iran’s national interests, Xinhua News Agency reported. “Our decisions will be...

May 8, 2025 2:05 PM

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrives in Delhi for 20th India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to co-chair the 20th India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting. The high-level dialogue comes as the two nations mark the 75th anniversary of the India-Iran Friendship Treaty. Welcoming Araghchi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X: "Warm welcome to FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi, as he arrives in New Delhi for the India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting. An opportunity to review and enhance bilate...

April 23, 2025 10:24 AM

Expert-level Iran-US talks rescheduled for Saturday

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, announced on Tuesday that expert-level technical talks with U.S. counterparts, initially set for Wednesday in Oman, have been postponed to Saturday. "Following Oman's suggestion and with mutual agreement between the Iranian and U.S. delegations, the expert-level meeting—originally planned for Wednesday as part of the ongoing indirect negotiations—will now take place on Saturday," Baghaei told reporters, according to a ministry statement...

September 18, 2024 9:46 AM

Iran blames Israel for pager explosions; US denies involvement

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephonic conversation with his Lebanon counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on Tuesday. During the phone-call, he blamed Israel for a series of pager explosions in Lebanon, labelling it "Israeli terrorism. On the other hand, the United States has said that it was "not involved" and "not aware in advance" about the series of pager explosions that took place in Lebanon. While addressing a press briefing on Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Matthe...