Abbas Araghchi

On Wednesday evening, U.S. stock futures fell and oil prices surged as tensions escalated in the Middle East, with Iran rejecting direct negotiations over a U.S.-led ceasefire plan. At the same time, President Donald Trump insisted Tehran is eager for a deal. US Markets React To Rising Middle East...

U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly indicate that Iran remains capable of reaching its main highly enriched uranium reserves at Isfahan, despite American strikes that sealed the site beneath the ground. Spy Agencies Flag Nuclear Risk The Wall Street Journal, citing American officials, said...

Saudi Arabia privately warned Tehran that ongoing Iranian strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure could force Riyadh to grant U.S. forces access to Saudi military bases. Riyadh Draws A Red Line Reuters, citing sources, said Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan delivered the ultimatum...

Iran warned the United States that any escalation in the region would be met with a military response, blaming President Donald Trump for derailing a chance at de-escalation. Iran Warns Trump Over Escalation On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that comments and actions...

President Donald Trump has countered Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi‘s comments, dismissing the notion of a ground invasion and urging Iranian forces to surrender. The president, while speaking to NBC News on Thursday, called Araghchi’s insinuation of a potential U.S. and...

Iran's foreign minister said Thursday that Tehran is prepared for a possible U.S. ground invasion, delivering a defiant message as fighting between Iran, the United States and Israel spreads across the region. Iran Signals Defiance Over Ground Threat Abbas Araghchi, speaking by video from Tehran...

In the face of U.S. support for anti-government demonstrations in Iran, Iran’s military has committed to safeguarding the nation’s interests. Following the US endorsement of the protests, the country’s military has accused Israel and other “hostile terrorist groups” of...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the wake of Saturday’s U.S. airstrikes against Iran. What Happened: The strikes, which Iran claims have disrupted diplomatic efforts regarding its nuclear program, have heightened tensions between...

Iran has rebuffed Western allegations that it has been supplying short-range missiles to Russia for use in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. The country has also pledged to respond to new sanctions imposed by a coalition of European nations. What Happened: Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

In an address to the Israel Ministry of Defense on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a set of files obtained by Israeli intelligence from Iran’s atomic archive that he said implicate Iran in a secret nuclear weapons program, "Project Amad," from 1999-2003...