Overview
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran will not rejoin talks with the United States unless Washington abandons what Iran calls excessive demands.
- Five rounds of indirect negotiations in 2025 and discussions on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly were halted over U.S. expectations Iran deemed unacceptable.
- Araghchi confirmed exchanges via intermediaries, including contacts involving U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, but stressed these are not negotiations.
- Iranian officials say they sent multiple messages seeking to restart dialogue and proposed a New York meeting, claiming the United States did not respond or attend.
- The standoff follows June strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian sites and Iranian retaliation, as Tehran maintains its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.