Iranian foreign minister says Tehran willing to enter indirect negotiations with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in Yerevan on March 25, 2025. (Karen Minasyan/AFP)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in Yerevan on March 25, 2025. (Karen Minasyan/AFP)

After rejecting the idea of direct talks with the United States, Iran says it is willing to enter indirect negotiations.

“We remain committed to diplomacy and are ready to try the path of indirect negotiations,” says Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

“Iran keeps itself prepared for all possible or probable events, and just as it is serious in diplomacy and negotiations, it will also be decisive and serious in defending its national interests and sovereignty,” Araghchi says.

On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he would prefer to hold “direct talks” with Iran.

It was reported earlier this morning that the US has deployed a second advanced anti-missile defense battery in Israel amid rising tensions with Tehran over its nuclear program.

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