Iran FM says talks on final agreement with US 'likely' to start on Friday

Published June 16, 2026 Updated June 16, 2026 12:52pm

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that talks with the United States on a final agreement covering Tehran’s nuclear programme will likely begin on Friday, AFP reports.

“Likely on Friday, at a location to be determined… a new round of negotiations between Iran and the United States to reach a final agreement will begin,” Araghchi said in a briefing with foreign diplomats broadcast on state television.

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