Abbas Araghchi

Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, Trump stresses Tuesday deadline is 'final'

According to IRNA, Iran is demanding a complete end to the fighting in the region, along with a protocol to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

PEOPLE WALK on a street, near an anti-US billboard, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026.
 US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025

Egypt, US, and Iran discuss regional de-escalation as Mideast violence continues to flare up

Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attends the consultative ministrial meeting in Riyadh, on March 19, 2026. Foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries met to discuss the security crisis in the region.

Pakistan says US-Iran backchannel talks continue despite Tehran rejecting 15-point plan

US President Donald Trump gestures as he steps from Air Force One upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 20, 2026

Donald Trump claims Iran seeks deal, Abbas Araghchi rejects negotiations


'No talks': Tehran doesn't want to negotiate with US, Iranian FM Araghchi says

Araghchi also claimed that the exchange of messages through mediators doesn't constitute a negotiation between the countries, with Iran seeking a permanent end to the conflict.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) participates in the traditional Quds Day rally in the capital Tehran on March 13, 2026.

Political, economic pressures mount as US-Israel war with Iran continues - opinion

An extended conflict in Iran may shift control of the war away from Israel and the US.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (illustrative)

Iran fires two missiles at US-UK military base beyond known Iranian military range - WSJ

Diego Garcia is located about 4,000 kilometers from Iran, double the 2,000-kilometer range that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran’s ballistic missiles had last month. 

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departs from Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, to conduct a combat mission, April 19, 2025.

UK approves US use of British bases to strike Iran missile sites targeting ships

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi decried the move, claiming that the "vast majority of the British People do not want any part in the Israel-US war" in a statement released on X/Twitter.

A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster comes in to land behind a USAF B-1B bomber parked beside the runway at RAF Fairford airbase, in Fairford, Britain, March 8, 2026.

Iran issues evacuation notice to residents of Ras al-Khaimah in UAE

Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE all confirmed Iranian attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning.

Iranians wave flags, hold posters of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, at a funeral for Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani, in Tehran, March 18, 2026; illustrative.

Survival means victory: Preserving honor as a war objective - opinion

From Egypt to Iran, leaders often choose honor over surrender, enduring defeat rather than risking public humiliation.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Who are the most senior Iranian officials left alive after weeks of Israeli-US strikes? - explainer

In the wake of the devastation on the political and military echelons of the Islamic Republic, who are some of the most significant figures remaining in Iran?

Pedestrians pass in front of a billboard featuring an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 4, 2026 in Tehran, Iran; illustrative.

Iranian leadership remains 'unshaken' even as senior officials targeted by US, IDF strikes

Araghchi said Iran’s political system will stay intact despite reported assassinations of senior officials, saying “the presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure."

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks at a weekly news conference in Tehran, Iran, on March 16, 2026.

Iran can't beat US military, so it's targeting your wallet instead - analysis

Iran lost the first round badly. Its nuclear sites are rubble. Its air defenses are gone. The Revolutionary Guards have taken casualties they won't acknowledge for months.

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026.

Iran FM denies any contact with US envoy following reports of communication

US and Iranian representatives have reportedly re-established contact, according to Axios.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi seen in Cairo, Egypt, September 9, 2025