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Abbas Araghchi Says Iran Will Give U.S. Diplomacy Another Chance
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Iran prepared to give diplomacy another chance if US shows sincere desire to build trust Ceasefire talks center on lifting the naval blockade and releasing frozen Iranian assets
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Araghchi offers a chance
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is prepared to give diplomacy with the United States “another chance” if Washington demonstrates a sincere desire to build trust and reach a “just solution.” Araghchi wrote on X that “If the US chooses war over diplomacy, it’ll certainly result in an even greater strategic failure,” and he shared an op-ed he authored for the Financial Times.
Iran International said Araghchi’s comments came as Iran hinted at a “second chance” for US talks while tensions persisted. Iran International also tied the diplomatic posture to regional pressure, noting that the US military had been quietly reducing its footprint at bases across the Middle East amid threats from Iran and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.
Blockade and frozen assets
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that Tehran and Washington were engaged in “indirect negotiations” through mediators as part of a seven-day ceasefire proposal presented by Iran in September. Araghchi said the discussions focus on lifting the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and releasing frozen Iranian assets, and he urged the U.S. to demonstrate sincerity by lifting the blockade.
The Military source said Araghchi urged the U.S. to return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed in June, under which Iran agreed to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. was to lift the naval blockade, release frozen Iranian oil funds and remove sanctions. The Military source also quoted Araghchi saying, “If they adhere to these conditions, they should know that the Strait will be fully opened,” and it added that further rounds of negotiations would follow until a final agreement was reached.
Distrust and regional stakes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir that “Our nation today does not trust the United States and believes that if we negotiate, they will attack us again.” The Military source said Araghchi warned that without a concrete guarantee from the U.S. to de-escalate, Washington would re-enter negotiations with the intention of resuming military strikes.
Iran International said Iran called on the United Nations to condemn what it described as a continuing US maritime blockade and demanded that Washington immediately end it. Iran International also reported that Qatar and France condemned Iran’s military attacks against countries in the region and called for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to be restored without restrictions or fees.