Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday (January 30, 2026), Tehran had no plans in place to meet with U.S. officials about resuming talks, insisting preparatory work was the first priority.
“No meeting plan has been set between us and the Americans. We are ready for fair and just negotiations, but preparations are needed, both in terms of the form and subject of the discussions and the venue,” he said, indicating he had discussed the matter with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan at talks in Istanbul.
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Ready for nuclear talks on ‘equal footing’
Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States “on an equal footing”, Mr. Araghchi said.
“If the negotiations are fair and on an equal footing, the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to participate,” he said, adding the standard disclaimer that Tehran has “never sought to obtain nuclear weapons”.
Published – January 30, 2026 06:39 pm IST
