Iranian Foreign Minister

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 ...

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...

April 26, 2025 4:24 PM

Iranian FM urges restraint in call with Pakistan’s Deputy PM amid rising India-Pakistan tensions

In a significant diplomatic outreach, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday evening to discuss recent developments between Pakistan and India, according to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The discussion centered around the evolving regional situation and ongoing efforts to maintain peace and stability. During the call, Dar bri...

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...