Iranian FM Araghchi says US strikes ‘blow up’ diplomatic efforts

Iran’s top diplomat throws cold water on calls to return to diplomacy with the US.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posts on X that the US strikes overnight have blown up any possibility of diplomacy with the Americans or Europeans.

“Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy. This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy,” Araghchi writes on X. “What conclusion would you draw?”

He adds that acceding to British and European Union calls for Iran to “return” to the negotiating table are unfeasible now. “But how can Iran return to something it never left, let alone blew up?” he says.

Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy.

This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy.

What conclusion would you draw?

To Britain and the EU High Rep, it is Iran which must "return"…

— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025