Tehran 8 January 2026

8 January 2026

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi contended that the U.S. and Israel had “tested their attack on Iran [in June 2025] and this attack and strategy faced extreme failure… If they repeat it, they will face the same results”. He also reiterated Iran’s openness to negotiations “based on mutual respect and mutual interests”, adding: “We believe that once the Americans reach the outcome that constructive and positive negotiations rather than ordering dictation are the framework, then at that time the results of these negotiations become fruitful”.