Foreign minister says he hopes Washington will choose ‘wise option’ of dialogue after Trump threatens US intervention.

Abbas Araghchi, speaking during a press conference in Beirut, added that the purpose of his visit to Lebanon was to discuss Israel's "challenges and threats" to regional security.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the U.S. and Israel of "direct involvement" in his country's ongoing anti-government street protests

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic as a crackdown on demonstrators has led to hundreds of deaths.

Iran is fully prepared for conflict but also ready for negotiations, its foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says in Tehran, as US President Donald Trump said the Iranian leadership was seeking talks after he threatened to intervene militarily over a crackdown on protests.

At least 648 killed, activists say; White House calls diplomacy the 'first option'; Tehran insists it is 'not seeking war,' but is 'prepared'

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi accused Pompeo of openly confirming US and Israeli interference in Iran’s internal unrest, warning that those fueling violence would ultimately face consequences.

A US-backed ceasefire agreed in November 2024 ended more than a year of fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, but it also required the disarmament of the Iran-aligned group.