Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said contacts between Iran and the United States are continuing despite new attacks and growing speculation over the future of negotiations between the two countries.
In an interview with Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen news agency, published by Iranian media on Wednesday, Araghchi said communication with the United States had not been cut off.
He added that progress in the negotiations would not be possible until the end of the war involving Iran and Lebanon.
In recent days, Iranian media outlets, citing sources familiar with the talks, reported that negotiations between the two sides had collapsed.
However, US President Donald Trump denied the reports, writing earlier this week on his Truth Social platform: “Talks are continuing at a rapid pace with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
Iranian statements regarding overnight attacks on an airport in Kuwait have added to the uncertainty. According to official figures, the attacks killed one person and injured more than 60 others.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps initially did not deny responsibility for the attacks. However, after Kuwait expelled Iranian diplomats in response, an IRGC spokesman denied that Iran had targeted Kuwait.
According to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the spokesman said the damage was caused by US interceptor missiles that went off course.
