Iran-US Relations

Tehran slams Washington over rising restrictions on Iranian UN diplomats

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the intensification of restrictions imposed upon the diplomatic Mission of Iran to the United Nations in New York, and calls for more robust intervention by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in order to prevent the infringement of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s lawful rights.

Concerns over US visas for Iran players ahead of 2026 World Cup preparations

The head of Iran’s Football Federation, Mehdi Taj, has warned that some national team players and staff may be denied US visas ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the federation must be prepared with alternative options for affected squad members.

Official says dozens of Iranian nationals jailed in US heading home

The director of Iran’s Interests Section in Washington, Abolfazl Mehrabadi, has stated that around 50 Iranian prisoners have left the United States for their home country following the strict immigration policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration.

US national security document serves Israel’s interests: Iran

Reacting to the contents of the US National Security Strategy and Washington’s actions in West Asia, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, has stated the document makes no reference to Palestinian rights — a fact that shows it is essentially “Israel’s security document."

US yet unwilling to engage in serious talks: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that the United States has yet to demonstrate readiness for “real, serious negotiation”, stressing that Washington must first acknowledge Tehran’s right to peaceful nuclear energy under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

US set to deport more Iranians back to their home country: CNN

The Donald Trump administration is expected to deport dozens of Iranians back to their home country on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

IRGC says it issued warning to US warships in Iran’s southern waters

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said it has delivered firm warnings to US warships operating off Iran’s southern coasts, instructing them to keep clear of the area where a major naval exercise is currently underway.

US does not seek real talks: Iran Parliament speaker

The Iranian Parliament speaker has stated that the United States is not genuinely seeking negotiations with Iran, but instead pursuing a strategy of “pressure, deception, and imposition” to force the country into surrender.

Iran FM: U.S. “excessive demands” blamed for stalled Tehran–Washington talks

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has blamed US “excessive demands” for the failure of recent Tehran–Washington nuclear negotiations, saying certain actors inside the United States “did not want the talks to succeed,” ultimately preventing any outcome.

Iran reserves right to pursue US accountability for war: Envoy

The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has reaffirmed Tehran’s “full and unequivocal” right to seek accountability from Washington and pursue compensation for losses resulting from the June war.

Ayatollah Khamenei rejects claims of back-channel messages to U.S.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei dismissed reports that Tehran had sent indirect messages to the United States, calling such claims “a total lie” during a televised address on Thursday night.

Iran says US should stop excessive and coercive attitudes

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and its aerial attack against Tehran's nuclear installations, and stressed that Washington should cease its excessive and coercive approaches and be held accountable for its actions.

Negotiation means dialogue, not dictation: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that Tehran remains open to serious negotiations with Washington, but only if the United States shifts from imposing demands to engaging in equitable and mutually beneficial dialogue.

Iran’s top security official lays into US, Israel in meeting with Pakistani think tanks

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, on Wednesday lambasted the US and Israel for orchestrating the recent 12-day conflict with Iran, calling it a long-planned provocation aimed at weakening the country. 

Iranian scholar Vahid Abedini released after brief ICE detention in US

Iranian academic Dr. Vahid Abedini, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, has been released after being detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to colleagues and friends who announced the news on social media.

No talks with US as long as Washington maintains current attitude: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has stressed that no negotiations will take place between Tehran and Washington as long as the United States insists on its current approach.

Iran parliament’s foreign policy chief: No current talks with US, but “willingness to negotiate has existed”

The head of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Thursday that no negotiations are currently taking place between Tehran and Washington, though both sides have previously shown interest in dialogue.

No negotiation process underway with US: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has dismissed the US president’s assertion about Tehran–Washington talks, saying that no negotiation process currently exists between the Islamic Republic and the United States.

Advisor to Iranian Leader outlines conditions for renewed talks with US, rejects limits on Iran’s missile, nuclear programs

The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and senior advisor to the Iranian Leader said any future negotiations with the US must be based on “equality and mutual respect,” emphasizing that both the agenda and framework of talks must be agreed upon in advance.

Iranian deputy FM says progress with US depends on “real give-and-take”

Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Political and International Studies, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said any path toward renewed diplomatic understanding with the US requires Washington to accept “the logic of negotiation and real give-and-take.”

Iran neither opposes negotiations nor intends to abandon uranium enrichment: Ex-FM

Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharazi has stated that Iran does not reject negotiations over its nuclear energy program, but will not abandon its defensive capabilities or its peaceful uranium enrichment activities.

Trump says supports bill to sanction Russia’s trading partners, including Iran

US President Donald Trump has stated that proposed Senate legislation to sanction countries conducting business with Russia would be “okay with me”, his strongest indication yet that he would support a monthslong push to strangle Moscow’s funding.

US not prepared for results-oriented talks: Iran’s deputy foreign minister

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has censured the United States for lacking readiness for any “real, results-oriented negotiations”, stressing that Washington relies on pressure, threats and theatrical diplomacy rather than genuine dialogue.

More forceful response awaits repeated onslaught: Iran govt. spokesperson

Iran’s government spokeswoman has asserted that Tehran would respond “even harsher and more forcefully” compared to the previous time if faced with fresh foreign aggression.

Iran’s FM says requests for new talks have begun after military aggression

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that fresh requests for negotiations with Tehran have emerged in the aftermath of the military strikes by Israel and the US on Iran earlier this year, which he slammed as “an assault on diplomacy itself.”

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