ABBAS ARAGHCHI Archives

Operation Midnight Hammer: Tehran confirms nuclear sites suffered ‘serious’ damage; mulls ending IAEA access

File photo: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday publicly admitted that the country’s nuclear sites sustained “significant and serious damages” in last weekend’s US airstrikes on three facilities, the first such official acknowledgement from Tehran. “The losses have not been small, and our facilities have been […]

Israel’s ‘Operation Rising Lion’: Donald Trump denies US role; Iran claims ‘solid proof’ of American support

Donald Trump and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (File photo) Iran on Sunday claimed it has evidence showing that US forces supported the recent airstrikes carried out by Israel against the Islamic Republic.“We have solid proof of the support of the American forces and American bases in the region for the attacks of the Zionist […]

Iran says ready to rebuild ‘mutual trust’ with Europe

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Image: AP) Iran‘s top diplomat said Sunday his country was ready to rebuild trust with European powers considering whether to reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic republic under a 2015 nuclear deal.“Iran is ready, should it observe genuine will and an independent approach from the European parties, to begin a […]

Negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear program return to secluded Oman

MUSCAT: Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program will return Saturday to the secluded sultanate of Oman, where experts on both sides will start hammering the technical details of any possible deal. The talks seek to limit Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the […]

Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Tuesday: spokesman

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Image: AP) TEHRAN: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit China on Tuesday, the ministry said, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States.The visit to China, which was a signatory to a since-abandoned 2015 nuclear agreement that reined in Tehran’s nuclear […]

Iran, US begin second round of nuclear talks in Rome amid high regional tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and White House special envoy Steve Witkoff (File photos) Second round of high-stakes nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States have officially begun in Rome, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff meeting face-to-face for talks mediated by Oman. The discussions, taking place […]

‘It’s meaningless’: Iran top diplomat rules out direct negotiations with US

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (AP file photo) Tehran on Sunday ruled out the possibility of direct negotiations with Washington, days after US President Donald Trump said he was open to speaking with Iranian leaders without intermediaries. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the offer as “meaningless,” citing continued US threats and what he called […]