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Iran FM Araghchi accuses Trump of 'betraying diplomacy' and 'bombing the negotiation table'

·Tehran, Iran

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi posted on X that Trump 'betrayed diplomacy and Americans who elected him' and said the outcome of treating nuclear negotiations 'like a real estate transaction' was 'bombing the negotiation table out of spite.'

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a statement on X accusing President Trump of destroying the diplomatic path. 'When complex nuclear negotiations are treated like a real estate transaction, and when big lies cloud realities, unrealistic expectations can never be met,' he wrote. 'The outcome? Bombing the negotiation table out of spite.' The statement appears to reference the failed JCPOA revival talks and suggests Iran views the military operation as retaliation for diplomatic failure rather than a response to an imminent threat. Signs of any potential ceasefire remain 'virtually non-existent' according to Al Jazeera. Iran's interim leadership under Larijani had previously ruled out talks after Trump initially claimed Iran had accepted a negotiation proposal.
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FM Araghchi: 'Trump betrayed diplomacy — bombing the negotiation table out of spite.'

Sources

T1Abbas Araghchi (X post)85% reliability
T1Al Jazeera90% reliability

Related signals (2)

Oman Foreign Ministry@@OmanMFASTANDARD

The Sultanate of Oman calls on all parties for immediate de-escalation. Oman has maintained its traditional role as mediator and remains ready to facilitate dialogue between all sides.

PHAROS NOTEOman has historically served as backchannel between US and Iran. This statement positions them as available mediator — significant given Oman was itself hit by drones.
Abbas Araghchi@@araaboradHIGH

Trump betrayed diplomacy and Americans who elected him. When complex nuclear negotiations are treated like a real estate transaction, and when big lies cloud realities, unrealistic expectations can never be met. The outcome? Bombing the negotiation table out of spite.

PHAROS NOTEAraghchi's 'bombing the negotiation table' rhetoric frames Iran as the diplomatic party and US as the aggressor. The reference to nuclear negotiations suggests Iran sees this as retaliation for failed JCPOA revival.