Also known as: Seyed Abbas Araghchi · Iranian counterpart · Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi · Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi · Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister who has led negotiations with the US on ceasefire, sanctions relief, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Standard
… It hinges on US understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn't work," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X on Friday. …
Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six monthsCapital News
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday the U.S. …
Iran’s FM says Washington’s anti-Tehran economic operation doomed to failCapital News
… Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks were in their final stages but the reopening of the strait remained “subject to other conditions”. …
Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open straitCitizen Digital
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Iran foreign ministry says close to deal with Oman on Hormuz routeThe Standard
… Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded mockingly on X that Trump was "absolutely right" that whoever guarantees safe passage should be compensated -- but that Tehran would charge less. …
US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockadeCapital News
… Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump declared the Iranian attacks meant the ceasefire was over, while Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US of violating the deal. …
US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with IranCitizen Digital
… Earlier this week, at a NATO summit, Trump also declared the ceasefire over, saying of Tehran: "It's just a waste of time dealing with them." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hit back on Saturday, insisting that Tehran "has so far kept its word, unlike the so-called US Tre …
Iran hits back at Trump after insists truce overCitizen Digital
… Delegations from both groups met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday while in town for the funeral ceremonies, state media reported. …
Huge crowds throng Tehran for Khamenei funeral ceremoniesCapital News
… Ghaibaf was accompanied by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Also in Switzerland were Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief and the Qatari prime minister. …
First round of US-Iran talks end with ‘encouraging progress’, mediators sayCitizen Digital
… Tehran had agreed to reopen it under the preliminary accord signed by US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, and shipping traffic had begun to recover. …
US and Iran set for new talks after delay and deadly strikesIran's army spokesman warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than previous conflict, and that the American president would not dictate its timing or conditions, after President Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets in Iran.
1 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's army spokesman warned on Sunday that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than previous conflict, and that the American president would not dictate its timing or conditions, after President Trump said he still had to "take care" of more targets in Iran.
1 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Trump stated that the United States has destroyed much of Iran's military and nuclear program but still needs to "take care of" one or two targets, including a suspected underground nuclear complex. Trump said negotiations with Iran to end the war that began in February are "going fine" but noted Iran is "not very reliable."
1 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A fresh Houthi attack hit Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others, the day after another deadly attack by the Iran-backed Yemeni group forced authorities to suspend operations there. The Houthis claimed multiple attacks over 24 hours and threatened to continue targeting Saudi transit hubs.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that there is no military solution to Iran's conflict with the United States, and that only negotiations based on justice and fairness could end the war launched by the US and Israel in late February. He warned that if enemies choose military confrontation again, Iran's response will be stronger than before.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's government said Wednesday it received an official US response to its proposal to end the Middle East war, following indirect talks that resumed last week at the UN General Assembly. Iran has put forward seven conditions for ending hostilities, including a ceasefire across the Middle East, unfreezing of Iranian assets, lifting of sanctions on its oil sector, and an end to the US naval blockade.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →
British police released five London-based men in their mid-20s on bail after they were arrested near RAF Fairford, a US-used airbase, following reports of suspicious vans. The US asserted a "foreign actor" was involved in the suspected bomb plot, while Iran denied involvement.
29 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran reaffirmed its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday after US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal, keeping the Middle East conflict at a stalemate. Iran's plan requires a halt to all hostilities across the region, including Lebanon, and restoration of a ceasefire agreement that previously called for releasing frozen Iranian assets, lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, and ending the US naval blockade.
27 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran stood firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the plan requires cessation of all hostilities in the Middle East, release of frozen Iranian assets, lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil, and an end to the US naval blockade, stating "We will not back down from them."
27 September 2026 · The Standard →
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has proposed a deal to the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if necessary conditions in a memorandum of understanding signed in June are met. According to the Wall Street Journal, US President Donald Trump has privately rejected the deal, though the US has not yet officially responded.
26 September 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to hit Iran "hard" after the two countries traded strikes over the weekend—the first exchange in weeks. The incident followed six months of war in which Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US has maintained a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six months into a war with the United States, Iran says putting diplomacy back on track is possible if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. A ceasefire was agreed in April and a memorandum toward a peace deal was signed in June, but no final agreement has been reached, and the US has since declared "economic warfare" against Tehran.
28 August 2026 · The Standard →
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Friday the U.S. anti-Iran economic operation is doomed to fail, citing previous failed sanctions and pressure campaigns. The remarks followed President Donald Trump's announcement of "the most crushing economic operation ever" against countries providing support to Iran.
22 August 2026 · Capital News →
Oman says talks with Iran over a shipping agreement for the Strait of Hormuz are progressing positively, but Iran's foreign minister warns that any deal would not immediately reopen the waterway, which has been effectively blockaded since February. The reopening remains subject to other conditions, including compensation from the US for what Tehran describes as violations of a ceasefire deal.
9 August 2026 · Capital News →
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran and Muscat were close to reaching a deal on a new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz, separate from existing corridors, that would respect both sides' sovereign rights and security interests. Iran has maintained effective control over the strategic waterway, through which around 20 percent of global oil consumption passes, since the outbreak of war on February 28.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran, hitting targets including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, as President Trump planned to reimpose a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on Strait of Hormuz cargo. Iran's Revolutionary Guards responded by firing missiles and drones at Bahrain, targeting a US forces residential building and other facilities.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
The US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, with the US conducting more than 140 strikes across Iran in response to Iranian attacks on a ship. Iran claimed to have closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and allies including Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, marking an escalation in hostilities.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
Iran insisted it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States after President Trump declared the truce over but agreed to further negotiations. Trump threatened to "completely decimate" Iran if it attempted to assassinate him, marking a new low in relations between the two countries following an exchange of fire this week.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Vast crowds of Iranians massed in Tehran on Saturday for marathon funeral ceremonies for supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed aged 86 along with family and top officials in an Israeli strike on February 28. Mourners clad in black and waving blood-red flags thronged the Grand Mosalla religious complex where his body lay in state, with authorities seeking to send a message of defiance after the war with the US and Israel.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan said the first round of US-Iran talks in Switzerland concluded with "encouraging progress" and agreement on a roadmap to reach a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks will continue throughout the week, with discussions focused on clarifying messaging on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, enforcing ceasefire in Lebanon, and elements of a nuclear deal.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian negotiators arrived in Switzerland to begin new talks aimed at making progress on the nuclear issue and a Lebanon ceasefire, following a postponement after Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Iran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks, citing breaches of ceasefire agreements by Israel.
21 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iranian negotiators and US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland for talks focused on the nuclear issue and Lebanon ceasefire, after negotiations were postponed Friday following Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Iran's military command said it would close the Strait of Hormuz to vessel traffic, citing US "breach of contract" and Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, a US official said, after fighting in Lebanon strained a Trump-Pezeshkian deal signed this week to end the Middle East war. Talks scheduled between the US and Iran in Switzerland were postponed with no new date announced, though shipping in the Strait of Hormuz appeared to resume.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart that all sides must "genuinely implement" their commitments after Tehran and Washington reached a memorandum of understanding to end their war, and called for careful handling of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed Sunday, with the Strait of Hormuz to be "open to all" immediately after. Pakistan, a key mediator, said the agreement was closer "than ever before" and expected to be finalised within 24 hours.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East could be signed Sunday, with the Strait of Hormuz to be "open to all" immediately after. Pakistan's mediating role has brought both parties closer to agreement, with the Pakistani Prime Minister saying the signing is expected within 24 hours and will be electronic.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President Trump said a deal to end US-Iran fighting is scheduled for Sunday signing, with the Strait of Hormuz to be "open to all" once agreed. Pakistan, mediating the talks, said the deal was expected to be finalised within 24 hours, though Iran's foreign ministry spokesman expressed caution about the timeline.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed Sunday, with the Strait of Hormuz to open "to all" immediately after. Pakistan's Prime Minister said finalisation is expected "within the next 24 hours" and will be signed electronically, with technical-level talks to follow.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Pakistan, mediating between the United States and Iran, said Saturday that the two sides could finalise an agreement to end the Middle East war within 24 hours, after both expressed optimism about concluding a deal. The statement comes amid months-long conflict that began with major strikes in February, despite ongoing skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, hours after both sides claimed a deal to end the Middle East war was closer than ever. The incident followed weeks of talks between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Pakistan, marked by threats and exchanges of fire despite a fragile truce agreed in April.
13 June 2026 · The Standard →
Pakistan's Prime Minister said on Saturday that the United States and Iran could finalize a peace agreement to end the Middle East war within 24 hours, after weeks of negotiations following an April 8 truce. Both sides have expressed optimism, though they have released conflicting information about the deal's contents.
13 June 2026 · The Standard →