After Failed Peace Talks, Iran FM Says Tehran Looking Into Trump's Request For Negotiations

Last Updated:April 27, 2026, 23:01 IST

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is reviewing Trump negotiation request, after talks with Vladimir Putin on war and Hormuz.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said Tehran was looking into US President’s request for negotiations.

According to Reuters, the minister in a post on his Telegram account that Iran was looking into Trump’s request for negotiations.

He also told reporters in Russia that the US President requested negotiations because the US has not achieved any of its objectives.

The Iranian Foreign Minister was on a visit to Russia after weekend trips to Pakistan and Oman.

In a statement, he called the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very good". He further said that the meeting which lasted “more than an hour and a half" covered a wide range of issues, including bilateral relations, regional developments and opportunities for expanded cooperation.

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CNN quoted Lebanon’s Iran-aligned Al Mayadeen TV that Iran’s proposal would reportedly require Washington to first end the war and provide guarantees that it would not resume.

“If an agreement is reached, the process will move to the second phase to discuss how to manage the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the war," Al Mayadeen reported.

Axios had first reported that the White House has received a proposal wherein Iran has demanded an end to the war before discussing the nuclear programme.

Meanwhile, the White House has said that President Trump would be holding a key meet with his national security team on Monday to discuss the proposal and options moving forward, “holds the cards."

“These are sensitive diplomatic discussions and the US will not negotiate through the press. As the President has said, the United States holds the cards and will only make a deal that puts the American people first, never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon," assistant press Secretary Olivia Wales said in a statement to CNN.

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