Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US but not on defence capabilities, FM Araghchi says ,
Iran prepared for ‘fair’ talks with US but not on defence capabilities, FM Araghchi says, Reuters Published January 30, 2026 Updated about 2 hours ago, Iran is prepared for the resumption of talks with the United States, but they should be fair and not include Iran’s defence capabilities, Iran’s chief diplomat said on Friday, as regional powers work to prevent military conflict between the two foes. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to speak with Iran, even as the US sent another warship to the Middle East and the Pentagon chief said the military would be ready to carry out whatever the president decided. One of the main demands by the US to resume talks with Iran is curbing its missile programme, a senior Iranian official told Reuters last week. Iran rejects that demand. “If negotiations are fair and equitable, Iran is ready to participate in such talks,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a press conference with his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul. Ar...