‘Iran Sees No Need To Meet Americans’: Araghchi Rules Out US Talks, Says Mediation Ongoing

Araghchi says 'No need to meet Americans'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out any immediate meeting with US officials, saying Tehran sees no reason to enter direct negotiations under the current circumstances. However, he indicated that diplomatic efforts were continuing through Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with Iran's conditions for resuming negotiations still under discussion.

Araghchi said reports of a possible meeting between Iranian and American officials were "merely media speculation", adding that Tehran saw no need for direct engagement with Washington at this stage. He maintained that Iran's conditions were clear and that consultations involving Qatar and Pakistan were continuing to address them.

The Iranian foreign minister also confirmed that a message from US Vice President JD Vance had been carefully reviewed and discussed at high-level meetings in Tehran. He described Washington's attempt to reopen channels of dialogue as a positive development but cautioned that any attempt to create divisions within Iran through the outreach would amount to another American misstep.

According to reports, Araghchi said Tehran would decide whether to pursue direct or indirect negotiations only after Washington agreed to its conditions. He also confirmed that Qatari and Pakistani mediators were continuing discussions, with an Iranian delegation…

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