Iranian Foreign Minister says talks with US remain 'ongoing'

Abbas Araqchi, Iranian Foreign Minister, on December 17, 2025
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Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, stated this Sunday (31) that talks and messages with the United States are ongoing.
In an interview with the state press, the minister explained that negotiations with Donald Trump's government continue and that results must be expected concrete.
"We should not give importance to speculation or judge the conversations until we have a clear result", said Araqchi, according to Reuters.
Earlier, in an interview with Fox News, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that negotiations with Iran to end the war are "very close to a very good agreement".
Trump says that an agreement with Iran is close, but threatens military action if there is no progress
The excerpt was published by the White House profile on the social network However, the agreement is, in part, motivated by a humanitarian vision. "You save a lot of lives. Whether it's on the other side or not, you save a lot of lives," Trump said.
The American president said "the only guarantee" he has is that there will be no nuclear weapons: "They agreed to that and it was very interesting." May 27, 2026
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Resumption of attacks
This Saturday (30), American Secretary of Defense and head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth said that the United States is ready to resume attacks on Iran if there is no agreement.
"Our ability to resume [attacks] if necessary... we are more than capable," Hegseth said in Singapore. "Our stocks are more than adequate for this, both there and around the world, so we are in a very good position," he added.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-1 drone in the early hours of Sunday (31), after it entered Iranian territorial waters with hostile intentions. The US did not comment on what happened.
The head of the Pentagon also said that President Donald Trump is being "patient" and wants to close a "big deal" that guarantees that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.
On Friday (29), Trump stated that he would meet in a secure room in the White House to make a "final decision" on a proposal to end the war with Iran.
The proposal foresees the extension of a truce that began in early April for more 60 days, giving negotiators time to seek a permanent agreement to the conflict.
The war started by the United States and Israel on February 28 killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, and caused impacts on the global economy by raising energy prices due to Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel's advance in Lebanon amid negotiations
The Israeli army announced this Sunday (31) that its ground operation against Hezbollah is expands to other areas of Lebanon.
According to a statement published on the social network X, the armed forces "crossed the Litani River and expanded their operations against Hezbollah objectives north of the river.

The operation is expanding to other areas."
This advance marks a significant intensification of the conflict, as the Litani River has historically been considered a containment line for Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
During the troop advance, Israel announced that it had captured a strategic castle in Lebanon in the deepest incursion in 26 years.
On Saturday morning (30), the Israeli army warned the inhabitants of more than a dozen Lebanese villages to leave their homes before the attacks.
The bombings hit several locations in the south, according to the Lebanese National Information Agency (Ani, official).
The Lebanese army reported that a "targeted" Israeli drone attack hit and seriously injured two of its soldiers, who were in a vehicle, near the southern city of Nabatieh.
Artillery fire also occurred near the medieval fortress of Beaufort The day before, the Lebanese Minister of Culture had warned of "serious danger". that the Israeli attacks represent the country's historical heritage.
Hezbollah, in turn, claimed the launch of rockets towards northern Israel. The Israeli army claimed to have intercepted several projectiles, with the exception of one rocket that fell on its territory, leaving no injuries.

Source: G1

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