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May 15, 2026 5:12 PM

Iran has ‘no trust’ in the US, will negotiate only if it is serious, Araqchi says

Tehran has "no trust" in the U.S. and is interested in negotiating with Washington only if it is serious, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday, as talks on ending the war remained on hold. All vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz except those at war with Tehran, Araqchi told reporters in New Delhi during a visit to attend the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting, adding that vessels wanting to transit should coordinate with its navy. The situation around the key conduit wa...

April 17, 2026 7:22 PM

Trump says blockade on Iran ‘in full force’ until deal is reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the naval blockade on Iran will "remain in full force" until a deal with Tehran is struck. "The Strait of Hormuz is completely open and ready for business and full passage, but the naval blockade will remain in full force and effect as it pertains to Iran, only, until such time as our transaction with Iran is 100% complete," he wrote on Truth Social in all caps. His comments came after Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was open to all vessels follow...

March 26, 2026 10:05 AM

Iran says it is reviewing a US ceasefire plan but no talks; Trump says Tehran leaders want a deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was desperate to make a deal to end nearly four weeks of fighting, contradicting the Iranian foreign minister who said his country was reviewing a U.S. proposal but had no intention of holding talks to wind down the conflict. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said while there had been no dialogue or negotiation with the U.S., various messages had been exchanged through intermediaries. "Messages being conveyed through our friendly countries and u...

February 18, 2026 10:22 AM

Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US in Geneva

Iran and the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main "guiding principles" in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said. Oil futures fell and the benchmark Brent crude contract tumbled more than 1% after Araqchi's comments, which helped ease fears of conflict in the region, where the U.S. has deployed naval forces to press Iran for concessions. "Different ideas ...

September 10, 2025 1:15 PM

Iran, IAEA announce agreement on resuming nuclear inspections

Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday they had reached a deal on resuming inspections at sites including those bombed by the U.S. and Israel but gave no specifics, and Tehran warned the West the deal was off if sanctions were re-imposed. The agreement, struck between International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at a meeting in Cairo, should in principle pave the way for a full resumption of inspections interrupted by the military...

July 13, 2025 9:36 AM

Iran says it will work with IAEA but inspections may be risky

Iran plans to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog despite restrictions imposed by its parliament, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday, while stressing that access to its bombed nuclear sites posed security and safety issues. A new law passed in Iran following last month's Israeli and U.S. bombing campaign stipulates that inspection of Iran's nuclear sites by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) needs approval by the Supreme National Security Council, Iran's top securit...

June 23, 2025 4:53 PM

Putin tells Iranian foreign minister there was no justification for US attack

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iran's foreign minister on Monday there was no justification for the U.S. bombing of his country and that Moscow was trying to help the Iranian people. Putin hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow two days after U.S. President Donald Trump sent U.S. bomber planes to strike Iran's three main nuclear sites. "The absolutely unprovoked aggression against Iran has no basis and no justification," Putin told Araqchi in televised comments. "For o...

October 9, 2024 2:17 PM

Gulf states must not allow use of airspace against Iran, Iranian official says

Tehran has told Gulf Arab states it would be "unacceptable" if they allowed use of their airspace or military bases against Iran and warned that any such move would draw a response, a senior Iranian official said. The comments come amid growing concern over possible Israeli retaliation for last week's Iranian missile attack, as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi headed to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states for talks on Wednesday. They followed discussions between Iran and Gulf Arab capitals...

September 23, 2024 5:38 PM

Iran ready for nuclear talks in New York ‘if other parties are willing’, foreign minister says

Iran is ready to start nuclear negotiations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York if "other parties are willing", Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Monday in a video published on his Telegram channel. The United States, under then-President Donald Trump, withdrew in 2018 from a nuclear accord signed in 2015 between Iran and six world powers, which restricted Tehran's nuclear programme. Indirect talks between the U.S. and Tehran to revive the deal have stalled...