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Seyed Abbas Araghchi, as Iran's Foreign Minister, has actively engaged in diplomatic discourse regarding the United States' foreign policy toward Iran, specifically urging the U.S. to avoid a 'maximum pressure' campaign [1]. He has expressed an interest in de-escalation and potential communication with American officials [2], while also reflecting on past diplomatic efforts and tensions between the United States and Iran [3].

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quoteIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated in an interview: “We are certainly interested for de-escalation. If Americans want to talk to us, they know how they can contact me.”
accountAbbas Araghchi emphasized that the United States and Iran had been close to a deal and decried the strikes while talks were ongoing.