Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi departs Muscat for Doha.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has launched a flurry of high-level diplomatic consultations, conducting intensive diplomacy through phone calls with his counterparts in Turkey, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the Islamic Republic is open to diplomacy to reduce tensions in the region, stressing that talk must be based on mutual respect and ensure Tehran’s legitimate rights.

Iran is prepared for both war and negotiations but will not accept imposed terms, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said amid continued US military threats.

Iran intensified diplomatic outreach across the region as several neighboring and regional countries publicly rejected any use of their territory or airspace for military action against Iran, amid escalating threats from the United States.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply rebuked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, condemning his recent interventionist comments and his call for foreign aggression on Iran.

The World Economic Forum has revoked the invitation given to Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend the Davos summit in Switzerland, over Tehran’s response to US-, Israeli- backed riots which erupted in the country earlier this month.