Iran says it is prepared to give diplomacy another chance if the US shows sincere intent

Summary

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Iran is prepared to give diplomacy another chance if it sees strong evidence of a sincere desire by the US to build trust and reach a just solution to the conflict. He shared an opinion piece he wrote in the Financial Times and posted on X that if the US chooses war over diplomacy, it will certainly result in an even greater strategic failure.

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1. Middle East Eye

   21 Oct 2026, 20:17 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Iran is prepared to give diplomacy another chance if it sees strong evidence of a sincere US desire to build trust, and that a US choice of war over diplomacy would bring an even greater strategic failure.