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Iran warns of ‘deep distrust’ with US despite talks
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A handout photograph released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on February 8, 2026, shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking to a forum in Tehran (Iran's Foreign Minister / AFP)
Iran still holds “deep distrust” for the United States despite agreeing to return to talks on its disputed nuclear program, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns.
“We are looking for serious negotiations to achieve a result, provided the other side shows the same seriousness and is also ready for constructive negotiations,” the minister says.
“Unfortunately, a deep mistrust persists due to the behavior of the United States in recent years,” he says, addressing ambassadors at a diplomatic gathering in Tehran.
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