Abbas Araghchi

Sybiha’s call to Tehran draws Caspian red line, forces Iran to back down from missile threat

Talks between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi came at a critical time for both nations following Tehran's threats to strike Ukraine with ballistic missiles, as both sides – particularly Iran – urgently required de-escalation, Middle East expert Ihor Semyvolos told Radio NV on August 4.

5 August, 10:03 AM

Iran's foreign minister issues direct threat to Zelenskyy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a threat against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a Ukrainian strike on a vessel in the Caspian Sea.

27 July, 08:04 AM

Iran calls Trump’s Hormuz operation a ‘dead-end project’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly announced Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz as a “dead-end project,” writing on X that events in the waterway show “there is no military solution to a political crisis.”

5 May, 11:08 AM

Hungary offered Iran help after Hezbollah blasts, exposing Orbán’s double game

Hungary offered to share information with Iran after Israel’s deadly September 2024 pager attack on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, The Washington Post reported on April 8, citing copies of a transcript of the call.

9 April, 10:46 AM

U.S. and Iran open direct channel through envoy and FM

The United States and Iran’s regime have established direct contact in recent days through President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Axios reported on March 16, citing informed sources.

17 March, 12:04 PM

Oil markets calm as nuclear talks between U.S. and Iran loom

Oil prices fell on Friday, July 4, after Iran reaffirmed its commitment to nuclear nonproliferation and expectations grew that major producers would soon agree to increase output.

4 July 2025, 05:30 PM

Iranian lawmakers approved closing the Strait of Hormuz, but the final decision has not yet been made

Iran's parliament has approved the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for about 20 percent of the world's oil and gas supplies, Al Arabiya reports, citing Iranian Press TV on June 22.

22 June 2025, 07:15 PM

U.S. and Iran to resume nuclear talks in Rome on April 19

The second round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran will take place in Rome on Saturday, April 19, Axios reported, citing sources familiar with the talks.

14 April 2025, 02:59 PM

Tehran sends official response to Trump’s letter, keeps door open to nuclear talks

Iran has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter regarding negotiations on a new nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on March 27, according to the IRNA state news agency.

28 March 2025, 12:55 PM

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