Abbas Araghchi

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

Egypt pushed fresh de-escalation efforts on Sunday, with Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty holding calls with US envoy Steve Witkoff, Iran’s Abbas Araghchi, and other regional officials.

|BySHOSHANA BAKER
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025
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

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Dar said Pakistan remains fully committed to promoting peace and is making all possible efforts to ensure stability in the region and beyond

|ByARSHAD MEHMOUD/THE MEDIA LINE
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

The conflicting statements came as the economic and humanitarian toll of the war mounted, with fuel shortages spreading worldwide, sending companies and countries scrambling to contain the fallout.

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

'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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Iran ready for war with US but open to negotiations, FM Araghchi says in Beirut

Abbas Araghchi, speaking during a press conference in Beirut, added that the purpose of his visit to Lebanon was to discuss Israel's "challenges and threats" to regional security.

JANUARY 8, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with his Egyptian counterpart and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Cairo on September 9, 2025.

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to visit Lebanon with economic delegation

A US-backed ceasefire agreed in November 2024 ended more than a year of fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, but it also required the disarmament of the Iran-aligned group.

JANUARY 7, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holds his headphones as he listen to Turkey's Foreign Minister speak during a joint press conference, in Tehran on November 30, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion

New Russia-Iran treaty deepens cooperation, challenging Israel's influence in the Middle East.

JANUARY 5, 2026ByNEVILLE TELLER
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Lebanon–Iran tensions deepen as foreign minister challenges Tehran - analysis

“Iran’s role is extremely negative, and its policies are among the chief sources of instability in Lebanon and the region,” Raggi wrote on social media.

DECEMBER 16, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji attends a press conference during his Syrian couterpart Asaad Al-Shibani's first official visit since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at the foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, October 10, 2025.

Iran's Araghchi to visit Beirut after Lebanese foreign minister declines trip to Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Beirut for talks following a formal invitation from Lebanon’s FM, after the latter declined to visit Tehran due to "current conditions."

DECEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Lebanese foreign minister rejects Tehran visit, proposes talks in a neutral country

Raji cited "current conditions" for the decision not to go to Iran, without elaborating, and stressed that the move did not mean rejection of dialog with Iran.

DECEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji attends a press conference during his Syrian couterpart Asaad Al-Shibani's first official visit since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, at the foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, October 10, 2025.

Iran's FM Araghchi to hold talks on bilateral, nuclear issues in Paris on Wednesday, France says

France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, to discuss bilateral and regional issues as well as Iran's contested nuclear program.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByREUTERS
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, September 9, 2025.

Iranian FM Araghchi says 'Cairo Agreement dead' after IAEA resolution over Iran nuclear program

The agreement allowed for the IAEA to enter Iran and inspect its nuclear program, generating uncertainty over the agency's capacity to continue inspections.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araghchi looks on during a news conference in Istanbul last month, amid Iran’s war with Israel. The writer asks: What should be Jerusalem’s next protective steps?

Could Iran's Khamenei feel threatened enough to strike Israel? - analysis

Between domestic dysfunction and Middle East geopolitics, could the Islamic Republic use Israel to rally the nation?

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters for the first time since the Iran-Israel war, in Tehran, Iran. June 26, 2025.

Russian and Iranian foreign ministers discuss Tehran's nuclear program, Moscow says

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov held a phone call with Iran's Abbas Araghchi to discuss Tehran's nuclear program.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walk together after their meeting to give a joint press conference at the foreign ministry headquarters in Tehran on February 25, 2025.