'Chance of Being Bombed at Any Moment': Iran's Abbas Araghchi Told US Envoy Witkoff During Negotiations

Have you ever negotiated fearing death?: Iran FM recalls asking Trump envoy during US talks - The Tribune

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi revealed he confronted US envoy Steve Witkoff over negotiating under constant bombardment threats, declaring, 'Iran is not Venezuela.' Despite recent US airstrikes, collapsing ceasefires, and intense domestic backlash against him as a 'compromiser,' Araghchi maintained that Tehran refused to back down under military coercion.

Iran pursued talks because even 10% chance of avoiding war was worth exploring: Foreign minister

‘The negotiations had several objectives. One was that we might find a way through negotiations to achieve our demands,’ says Abbas Araghchi

‘We could have been bombed’: Iran FM reveals what he told Trump’s envoy

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran negotiated with the US under the threat of attack, discusses Steve Witkoff, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's leadership in a wide-ranging interview.

'Chance of being bombed at any moment': Iran's Abbas Araghchi told US envoy Witkoff during negotiations

Araghchi, who is reportedly facing criticism from Iranian hardliners, however, added that Iran is not Venezuela, "where you take one person and everyone else gets scared and backs down".

‘Chance of being bombed at any moment’: What Iran's Araghchi told Trump's envoy during talks

Araghchi's exchanges with Witkoff have continued intermittently since the two began communicating during last year's nuclear talks.