Reported claim

“Abbas Araqchi stated that Iran was not negotiating with the United States although messages were being exchanged through intermediaries.”

high confidence 20 sources

Reported by 20 sources.

Belief History

Mar 26 Apr 03

Sources

Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-03
The Guardian World supports high reliability
None
2026-04-02
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Messages have been received through intermediaries, including Pakistan, but there is no direct negotiation with the US
2026-04-02
Jerusalem Post supports medium reliability
2026-04-02
RT English supports low reliability
2026-04-02
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Messages have been received through intermediaries, including Pakistan, but there is no direct negotiation with the US
2026-04-01
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-01
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
2026-04-01
Anadolu Agency supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-01
Press TV supports low reliability
I receive messages from [US envoy Steve] Witkoff directly, as before, and this does not mean that we are in negotiations
2026-04-01
Press TV supports low reliability
None
2026-04-01
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
None
2026-04-01
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
None
2026-03-31
Daily Sabah supports medium reliability
These are not negotiations
2026-03-31
Hurriyet Daily News supports medium reliability
Iran had sent "messages" to the American side but had not formally responded to the 15-point plan, Rubio said.
2026-03-28
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Iran had sent "messages" to the US, but has not responded to a US-proposed peace plan
2026-03-27
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Messages being conveyed through our friendly countries and us responding by stating our positions or issuing the necessary warnings is not called negotiation or dialogue
2026-03-26
Times of Israel supports medium reliability
Messages being conveyed through our friendly countries and us responding by stating our positions or issuing the necessary warnings is not called negotiation or dialogue...At present, our policy is to continue resistance and defend the country, and we have no intention of negotiating
2026-03-26
Al-Monitor supports medium reliability
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that Tehran was not negotiating with the U.S. although messages were being exchanged through intermediaries.
2026-03-26
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
الرسائل تنقلها دول صديقة لنا، وردنا عليها بتوضيح مواقفنا أو إصدار التحذيرات اللازمة لا يسمى تفاوضا أو حوارا.. إنه مجرد تبادل للرسائل عبر أصدقائنا
2026-03-26

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