Iran’s Araghchi says Americans are tired of ‘Forever Wars’ as talks stall

Araghchi calls for a deal

In a post on X on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said American voters were frustrated with Israel drawing U.S. administrations into prolonged wars. He added that the region had also had enough.

Araghchi said his two-day proposal remained available. It calls for meeting Tehran’s requirements, including ending the war on all fronts, which he said would produce results.

Negotiations remain stalled

The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June intended to end the conflict, but negotiations have not advanced. The war began in February with joint American-Israeli strikes on Iran.

Those opening attacks killed several senior Iranian officials and commanders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The two sides have continued exchanging strikes, though not at the intensity seen early in the war.

Tensions extend across region

The United States says it is enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports on the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Iran says it controls the Strait of Hormuz and continues to claim attacks on ships using the waterway.

In Yemen, fighting has intensified between Saudi-backed forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi military sites, oil infrastructure and transport facilities.

Shipping and Saudi damage reported

The fire was reported eight nautical miles northwest of Khasab, Oman. Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry said Sunday that a Houthi attack on Riyadh damaged a building owned by state energy company Aramco.