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Abbas Araghchi
Abbas Araghchi is an Iranian diplomat who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. He is best known in the West as one of the top negotiators of the 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. He was born in 1962 in Tehran. He served for nine years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and later held ambassadorships to Estonia, Finland and Japan. Within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs he held roles including spokesperson, legal and international deputy, and political deputy. From September 2021 he served as Secretary of Iran's Foreign Relations Strategic Council.
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Unverified · October 14, 2026
“The British government released individuals who were previously described by the government as terrorists acting on behalf of foreign states.”
True · April 9, 2026
“Araghchi wrote: 'If the US wishes to crater its economy by letting Netanyahu kill diplomacy, that would ultimately be its choice. We think that would be dumb but are prepared for it.'”
Affiliations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran
Iran's foreign ministry. Araghchi has served as Foreign Minister since August 2024 and previously held roles including spokesperson, legal and international deputy, and political deputy. [1]
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Iran's ideological military corps. Araghchi served for nine years with the IRGC. [2]
Iran's Foreign Relations Strategic Council
An Iranian foreign policy advisory body. Araghchi served as its Secretary from September 2021. [3]
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