{"id":2000105738,"date":"2026-03-17T19:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000105738"},"modified":"2026-03-17T19:05:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:05:35","slug":"irans-fm-rejects-reports-of-resuming-contacts-with-u-s-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/irans-fm-rejects-reports-of-resuming-contacts-with-u-s-envoy\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran’s FM rejects reports of resuming contacts with U.S. envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X early Tuesday while reacting to a report by U.S. media outlet Axios claiming so, as the military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has entered its 18th day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My last contact with Mr. Witkoff was prior to his employer’s decision to kill diplomacy with another illegal military attack on Iran,” Araghchi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added, “Any claim to the contrary appears geared solely to mislead oil traders and the public.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, high-ranking military commanders, and civilians. Iran responded through several waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. assets and bases in the Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on Monday, Araghchi stressed that Iran had not sent any message to the United States requesting a ceasefire, noting that the war must end in a way that it will not be repeated in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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