Abbas Araghchi

Egypt mediates talks between Iran, IAEA in bid for 'regional stability'

The Egyptian Foreign Minister and Grossi discussed developments in the Iranian nuclear issue during their separate Tuesday call.

 Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, in Cairo, Egypt, June 2, 2025.
 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Iranian gov't continues to push for uranium enrichment as nuclear talks stall

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump says that he 'will not convince or beg' Iran to enter nuclear negotiations – exclusive

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (unseen), in Beirut, Lebanon, June 3, 2025.

Tehran won't give up nuclear program despite 'serious damage,' Iran's FM says


Iran could hold nuclear talks with European powers next week, Tasnim reports

The E3 have said they would restore UN sanctions on Tehran via the so-called "snapback mechanism" by the end of August if nuclear talks between Iran and the US before the Israel-Iran war don't resume.

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Iran's Araghchi visits China in effort to win back Beijing's military support

Iranian Foreign Minister visited China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting, which comes as China and Pakistan also discuss a new economic corridor.

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Iran to hold talks with Chinese, Russian partners at summit

“We will have bilateral meetings with the Chinese foreign minister, which naturally has its own importance in the current situation, as well as with the Russian foreign minister,” Abbas Araqchi said.

 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers' Council meeting in Beijing, China July 13, 2025.

Saudi crown prince meets Iranian foreign minister in Jeddah

The two discussed relations and the latest regional developments, Saudi state news agency SPA said.

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2025.

Iran enacts law halting all cooperation with nuclear watchdog IAEA

The bill, titled ‘Suspension of the Islamic Republic's Cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency with a Two-Urgency Requirement,’ was originally put forward in parliament last month.

 IAEA's Grossi and Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi appear before an illustrative image of a US-struck Iranian nuclear site

US strikes 'seriously' damaged Fordow nuclear site, Iran's Araghchi admits

"No one exactly knows what has transpired in Fordow. That being said, what we know so far is that the facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged," Araghchi said

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia June 23, 2025, in this still image taken from video.

Iranian FM tells CBS that he does not believe US talks will start anytime soon

This comes after the US president said that diplomatic talks with Iran could resume this week, though the White House noted that no talks were scheduled.

 IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araghchi speaks on the phone during a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, in Istanbul on Saturday. If Iran’s leadership believes it can’t prevail against Israel and the US, it will likely decide to negotiate, says the writer.

Iran to halt working with nuclear watchdog until 'safety of nuclear activities guaranteed,' FM says

The decision was made because the agency's Director-General, Rafael Grossi, facilitated a resolution against the Islamic Republic by the IAEA's Board of Governors that was "politically motivated."

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Iran denies any meeting with US next week, foreign minister says

The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran was assessing whether talks with the US were in its interest, following five previous rounds of negotiations that were cut short by Israel and the US attacks.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi talks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, June 22, 2025.

Trump's ceasefire announcement to social media not released at intended time, sources tell 'Post'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that there was no truce, "only Iran’s readiness to reciprocate de-escalation.”

 US troops react as President Donald Trump walks to deliver remarks, near a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Iran may need to change its tune to dig itself out of hole dug by US, Israel - analysis

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is trying to portray Iran as committed to its policies and not surrendering while mobilizing support abroad and reaching out to countries for mediation.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi talks during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, June 22, 2025.