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Iran-US contacts continue, sides reviewing drafts they exchanged — Araghchi

TASS · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 129 words
Iran-US Diplomatic Relations Israel-Lebanon Conflict
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in an interview with Al Mayadeen TV that indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington remain active. He noted that while formal negotiations are currently paused, the two sides continue to exchange messages and review previous document drafts.

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What happened

Tehran and Washington have not suspended indirect contacts aimed at resolving the conflict, and the parties are currently reviewing texts they exchanged earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Mayadeen TV.

Why it matters

Asked whether the negotiation process had been suspended because of the situation in Lebanon, Araghchi said that "external factors do influence the talks." "At present, the negotiations are not taking place, but the exchange of messages continues.

Common ground

Two days ago, we sent a message to the United States about the need to stop Israeli aggression against Beirut.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in an interview with Al Mayadeen TV that indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington remain active. He noted that while formal negotiations are currently paused, the two sides continue to exchange messages and review previous document drafts.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “At present, the negotiations are not taking place, but the exchange of messages continues”
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The MENAFN report explicitly confirms that while messages are being exchanged, this 'does not in any way signify the start of formal negotiations,' directly supporting the distinction between message exchange and formal negotiations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 2: “We are reviewing the texts previously exchanged with the American side and working on the final draft of the document”
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Corroborated by two sources: one quoting 'working on the final wordings' of exchanged texts and another reporting that the foreign minister is preparing a draft negotiating text and working on the wording.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran were exchanging messages regarding a draft agreement that would extend the ceasefire and restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz."We and the Americans are studying the texts we exch…
https://www.bankingnews.gr/diethni/articles/879510/chaos-eru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s foreign minister says efforts are underway to prepare a draft negotiating text with the United States.He cautioned that a final agreement would not be immediate. The next stage, he noted, will …
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/02/20/764415/Araghchi-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran undertake to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from interfering in each other's internal affairs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-iran-deal-memorandum-of-unde…
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Claim 3: “the parties are currently reviewing texts they exchanged earlier”
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Two independent sources confirm the review of exchanged texts: one web search result explicitly quotes 'We and the Americans are studying the texts we exchanged' and another reports that Iran's foreign minister is working on a draft negotiating text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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Claim 4: “Two days ago, we sent a message to the United States about the need to stop Israeli aggression against Beirut”
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While evidence shows Iran believes a peace deal must include an end to hostilities in Lebanon and Trump has discussed Beirut, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a message was sent exactly 'two days ago' relative to June 3.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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Claim 5: “Tehran and Washington have not suspended indirect contacts aimed at resolving the conflict”
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Multiple sources confirm ongoing indirect communication. A MENAFN report explicitly states that messages continue to be exchanged through intermediaries, and other search results mention the exchange of messages regarding draft agreements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between Iran and the United States began in the mid-19th century, when Iran was known to the Western world as Qajar Persia. While Persia was the object of British and Russian colonial intere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_States_relations
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