Iran warns will not give up enrichment despite US war threat
- 08-Feb-2026
TEHRAN: Iran will never surrender the right to enrich uranium, even if war “is imposed on us”, its foreign minister said Sunday, defying pressure from Washington. “Iran has paid a very heavy price for its peaceful nuclear programme and for uranium enrichment,” Abbas Araghchi told a forum in Tehran. “Why do we insist so much […]
Iran rejects talks with US in ‘atmosphere of threats’: foreign minister
- 28-Jan-2026
PARIS: There can be no negotiations between Washington and Tehran if the United States makes threats against the Islamic republic, the Iranian foreign minister said Wednesday, with President Donald Trump refusing to rule out military action over Iran’s crackdown on protesters. “Conducting diplomacy through military threat cannot be effective or useful. If they want negotiations […]
Iran’s foreign minister to meet IAEA chief in Egypt
- 09-Sep-2025
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet on Tuesday with United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi in Egypt, the first such meeting since Tehran suspended cooperation with the agency two months ago. “During a trip to Cairo, a meeting will be held with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to […]
Iran foreign minister to meet key ally Putin
- 23-Jun-2025
MOSCOW: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was due to hold “important” talks with key ally Vladimir Putin on Monday, 48 hours after a major US attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Moscow is a crucial backer of Tehran, but has not swung forcefully behind its partner since Israel launched a wave of attacks on June 13, […]
Iran reacts to Indian journalist’s ‘disrespectful’ remarks against foreign minister
- 11-May-2025
The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi reacted to retired Indian Army Major and television host Gaurav Arya derogatory comments about Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a broadcast. Arya sparked outrage after calling Araghchi a “son of a pig” and displaying the word “pig” on-screen while criticizing the minister’s visit to Pakistan prior to India […]
Iran, US to hold 4th round of talks as enrichment concerns grow
- 11-May-2025
MUSCAT, Oman: Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday said the country’s right to nuclear enrichment was “non-negotiable”, ahead of the fourth round of talks in Oman with the US over Tehran’s atomic programme. The negotiations follow earlier rounds that began nearly a month ago, marking the highest-level contact between the two foes since Washington withdrew in […]
Iran foreign minister to hold ‘indirect’ talks with US envoy: media
- 08-Apr-2025
TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will hold talks through a mediator with the top US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Iranian news agency Tasnim said on Tuesday. Confirmation of Araghchi’s attendance came after the minister wrote on X that Iran and the United States would hold “indirect high-level” talks in Oman on […]
Iran top diplomat rejects direct negotiations with US
- 06-Apr-2025
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday rejected direct negotiations with the United States as “meaningless”, after US President Donald Trump said he would prefer direct talks with the Islamic republic. Trump had called last month on Tehran to hold negotiations on its nuclear programme with Washington, but threatened to bomb Iran if diplomacy […]
Iran warns of risk of ‘expansion of war’ beyond Middle East
- 09-Nov-2024
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday warned that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where Israel is battling resistance groups, could spill over beyond the Middle East. “The world should know that in case of the expansion of war, its harmful effects will not be limited only to the West Asia region; insecurity […]
Neighbours won’t allow use of their ‘soil or airspace’ for attack: Iran
- 22-Oct-2024
KUWAIT CITY: Iran’s neighbours have pledged they will not allow the use of their “soil or airspace” for any attack, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday, as Israel weighs a retaliation for the Islamic republic’s missile strike. “All our neighbours have assured us that they won’t allow their soil or airspace to be used […]