Reported claim
“Abbas Araqchi stated that Iran was not negotiating with the United States although messages were being exchanged through intermediaries.”
Reported by 20 sources.
Belief History
Mar 26
Apr 03
Sources
Messages have been received through intermediaries, including Pakistan, but there is no direct negotiation with the US2026-04-02
2026-04-02
2026-04-02
Messages have been received through intermediaries, including Pakistan, but there is no direct negotiation with the US2026-04-01
2026-04-01
I receive messages from [US envoy Steve] Witkoff directly, as before, and this does not mean that we are in negotiations2026-04-01
Iran had sent "messages" to the American side but had not formally responded to the 15-point plan, Rubio said.2026-03-28
Iran had sent "messages" to the US, but has not responded to a US-proposed peace plan2026-03-27
Messages being conveyed through our friendly countries and us responding by stating our positions or issuing the necessary warnings is not called negotiation or dialogue2026-03-26
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 negotiating2026-03-26
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
الرسائل تنقلها دول صديقة لنا، وردنا عليها بتوضيح مواقفنا أو إصدار التحذيرات اللازمة لا يسمى تفاوضا أو حوارا.. إنه مجرد تبادل للرسائل عبر أصدقائنا2026-03-26
This claim was extracted from third-party news sources and is not independently verified by The Narrative Gap. Confidence levels reflect how consistently the claim is reported across independent sources, not whether it is true. See Terms of Use.