US now pleading for negotiations on Iran's terms: FM Araghchi

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that the United States has failed to force Tehran into submission and is now actively seeking negotiations on Iran's terms. "America is now pleading to negotiate with us on our terms," Araghchi stated, as reported by Al Jazeera. He claimed a memorandum of understanding signed with Washington contains 13 provisions beneficial to Tehran, with only one favoring the US. Araghchi accused Israel of attempting to sabotage the agreement's implementation.

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America now is pleading to negotiate with us on our terms.

"We won the war, and we also won in diplomacy, and we forced the enemy to accept our terms," Araghchi said, emphasizing that Iran's military capabilities on the battlefield strengthen its diplomatic negotiating position. Open conflict on a large military scale between the US and Iran began on February 28, 2026, with coordinated airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iranian military and nuclear sites. Iran retaliated with attacks on Israel and US allies in the Middle East.

Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts following a ceasefire agreement, no breakthroughs have been achieved. President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that the US is not engaged in talks with Iran and has no such talks scheduled. He simultaneously insisted that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, despite a naval blockade on Iranian ports, stating all other maritime traffic is free to pass. Trump also posted a map depicting the strategic waterway as US territory.

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We won the war, and we also won in diplomacy, and we forced the enemy to accept our terms.

This statement marked a shift from Trump's previous claim on Monday that the US was engaged in unofficial talks with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a claim quickly denied by Tehran. Tuesday's statement appeared to reflect Trump's frustration, as Iran and Oman, bordering the Strait of Hormuz, continue discussions on managing the waterway. "There are no ongoing or scheduled talks or conversations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval blockade remains fully in effect. The Strait of Hormuz is open and operational. All sea mines have been cleared or detonated," Trump wrote. Iran reiterated that Hormuz would remain closed until Washington meets the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed in June to end hostilities that began in March. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, seemingly responded to Trump's post, stating that just as Trump correctly wrote the name of the Persian Gulf, his "delusions" about the Strait of Hormuz would soon be corrected, or Iran would correct them.

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There are no ongoing or scheduled talks or conversations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval blockade remains fully in effect. The Strait of Hormuz is open and operational. All sea mines have been cleared or detonated.