Iran's foreign minister calls 12 counterparts over regional tensions
Araghchi called for regional security arrangements without outside powers and said he spoke with Pakistan's foreign minister among others.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held phone calls with 12 foreign counterparts over two days to discuss regional tensions, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday.
Araghchi said in a post on Instagram that he set out Tehran's core positions during the calls, including the need to "respect national sovereignty" and end aggression and threats.
He also called for regional security arrangements that exclude outside powers, he said in the post.
The calls included talks with his counterparts from Türkiye, Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Tunisia and Iraq, as well as the Greek Cypriot administration of Southern Cyprus, Araghchi said.
The contacts come as regional diplomatic efforts continue to contain tensions between Washington and Tehran and prevent a return to military confrontation.
Washington has demanded Iranian concessions on its nuclear program before negotiations can resume, while Tehran has called for the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian funds and permission to export oil.
The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, 2026, and a ceasefire was reached in April.
Military confrontation between Washington and Tehran resumed in July after diplomatic efforts to reach a broader settlement stalled.
