Araghchi
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Tehran Has Not Confirmed the Halt: Why That Silence Matters
Iran's three public channels — Foreign Ministry, IRGC, and the Supreme Leader's office — must each move in the same direction before Tehran can confirm the halt on the record.
Iran and Saudi Arabia Open Direct Channel on U.S. Negotiations
Iran and Saudi Arabia spoke directly about U.S. negotiations Thursday — a bilateral channel between two framework-adjacent powers that are not party to the Versailles instrument.
Oman and Iran Form Joint Working Group on Strait of Hormuz
Oman's Foreign Ministry confirms a joint working group with Tehran on Hormuz navigation governance, established after Ghalibaf and Araghchi both visited Muscat for talks with Sultan Haitham.
Tehran's Silence Holds After Trump's 'All Hell' Warning
Eight hours after President Trump's nuclear-weapon warning landed, Tehran has not publicly responded. The silence carries Day Two into Wednesday's Iranian news cycle.
What Tehran Has to Do Saturday for a Sunday Geneva Signing
A Sunday Geneva signing requires a specific set of Tehran statements over the next 24 hours. Who has to speak, who has to stay silent, and what each signal means.
Nuclear Files Pushed to Post-Accord Phase, US Official Tells Reporters
A US official says nuclear and sanctions issues will be addressed after an initial US-Iran accord, a sequencing shift from Tehran's Thursday line and the central interpretive gap in the deal.
Iran Confirms MoU Includes Frozen-Funds Mechanism as Switzerland Offers to Host
Tehran's foreign minister says the proposed US-Iran agreement covers frozen funds and an 'all fronts' war end including Lebanon. Pakistan claims a final text is set; the UAE will release billions; Switzerland offers to host the signing.
Khamenei Claims Victory, Araghchi Keeps Talks Alive
Iran's Supreme Leader declared battlefield victory and warned against internal divisions Thursday, even as Foreign Minister Araghchi said US-Iran contacts continue despite stalled negotiations.
Iran Submits Counter-Amendments, Rejects Trump's Ceasefire Changes
Tehran formally countered U.S. revisions to a draft ceasefire memorandum, with an Iranian source warning Trump's proposed amendments should not be read as accepted.
Iran's Araghchi Warns of Prolonged War and Higher US Prices
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is ready for a long conflict with Washington and warned American households will pay in fuel and food costs.
Trump Vows Hormuz Stays Open as Iran Warns of Economic Pain
Trump pledged the Strait of Hormuz will not become an Iranian weapon while Tehran's foreign minister warned Americans of rising debt costs and senators broke with the president.
Trump-Xi Summit Puts Iran's Hormuz Closure at Center of US-China Bargaining
Beijing faces a strategic choice at the May 14-15 summit: leverage its Iran relationship for trade concessions, or press Tehran to reopen the Strait.
Trump threatens 'Project Freedom Plus' as Iran weighs MOU
Washington has put a one-page MOU in front of Tehran covering nuclear stockpile transfer, sanctions relief and Hormuz. Trump says rejection means an expanded strike campaign.
China Presses Iran for 'Comprehensive Ceasefire' Before Trump-Xi Summit
Chinese FM Wang Yi met Abbas Araghchi in Beijing on May 6, urging a full ceasefire with unusual urgency ahead of the May 14–15 Trump-Xi summit where China aims to claim credit for ending the conflict.
Araghchi in Beijing as U.S. Presses China to Break Hormuz Deadlock
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday as Secretary of State Rubio urged China to tell Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the May 14 Trump-Xi summit.
Putin Backs Iran as Araghchi Visits St. Petersburg
Russia pledged full support to Iran as Foreign Minister Araghchi met Putin in St. Petersburg, deepening the diplomatic rift over the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.