Abbas Araghchi

'Everything was in ruins': Iran's FM Araghchi describes surviving Israel's opening strikes

Iran's foreign minister says he survived Israel's opening strikes after narrowly escaping a compound where senior officials had gathered, while acknowledging serious security vulnerabilities.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026; illustrative
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a press conference alongside Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (not pictured), in Baghdad, Iraq, June 28, 2026.

Iran's Araghchi admits six-member committee led nuclear talks, says he never met Khamenei

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks down at notes during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart during their joint press conference following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026.

Iranian foreign minister visits Doha amid missile strikes on Gulf states, release of US citizen

US President Donald Trump speaks at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in front of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2025.

‘I want to be reimbursed’: How will Gulf nations receive Trump’s push for protection payments?


Israel, US believe Mojtaba Khamenei not functioning as leader, IRGC commanders make choices for him

The NYT reported that Khamenei remains "mentally sharp and engaged," receiving handwritten notes with updates from the outside world.

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

'They will destroy Iran': Tehran's Ghalibaf denounces critics of Iran holding US talks - report

Parliament Speaker Mohammed-Bagher Ghalibaf condemns hardline figures, including Saeed Jalili and Amir-Hossein Sabeti, for opposing ceasefire talks with the US, warning they could "destroy Iran."

Iran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran split over Strait of Hormuz as IRGC challenges Foreign Minister Araghchi

“Bad and Incomplete Tweet by Araghchi and Incorrect Ambiguity-Creation Regarding the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz," the IRGC-linked Tasnim posted on X on Friday.

Members of security forces look on during a funeral procession held for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, alongside other senior naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Strait of Hormuz open for all ships following Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Trump confirms

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that ships wanting to cross the Strait will need to do so on the coordinated route announced by the Islamic regime.

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Dialogue between US, Iran still alive after Islamabad talks ended

A source involved in the talks said the parties came "very close" to an agreement and were "80% there" before running into decisions that could not be settled on the spot. 

US Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Trump to cancel Iran's ceasefire profit with full Hormuz blockade

Trump added that he has instructed the US Navy to interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.

US President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. President Trump is traveling to Charlottesville, Virginia.

Pakistan attempts to persuade Iran to enter talks without preconditions - The New Arab

According to an anonymous source, Pakistani officials urged the Iranian delegation to enter the ongoing talks in Islamabad "with a new spirit," and that the delegation had shown "positive signals."

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

No deal reached after talks with Iran, Vance says

According to Vance, Iran chose not to accept US terms, despite the US being "quite flexible."

US VICE President JD Vance boards Air Force Two following a meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran on April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Vance, Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Pakistan for talks with Iran

White House officials said they were skeptical that the talks could immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides accused each other of breaking commitments made to secure the ceasefire.

A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.

IRGC commander, Iranian FM Araghchi clash over negotiating team before US-Iran talks - report

The sources shared that IRGC Commander-in-Chief Ahmad Vahidi is attempting to curb the authority of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

(L to R) Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, ran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi