Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister of Iran’s regime, declared that the Abraham Accords are “incompatible” with the “ideals” of the Iranian regime and that Tehran will never join any peace agreements with Israel.
On the evening of Saturday, October 11, Araghchi, in an interview with the state-run IRINN, referred to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the possibility of Iran joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel, saying, “Trump usually expresses what he is interested in, in different forms.”
He also described the Abraham peace agreements as “treacherous.”
On September 29, during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump had expressed hope that Tehran would one day join the agreement.
Officials of Iran’s regime had previously also rejected the Abraham peace agreement.
The foreign minister of Iran’s regime continued the interview by expressing support for a ceasefire in Gaza but emphasized that there is “no trust” in Israel regarding such efforts.
Araghchi accused Israel of violating past ceasefire agreements, including those in Lebanon, and said, “We have issued the necessary warnings.”
He added that Tehran has always supported any initiative or measure aimed at halting the war in Gaza.
Referring to the first stage of the Gaza ceasefire—entailing the cessation of military operations and initial withdrawal of Israeli forces—Araghchi said that “more than 50% of Gaza’s territory is still occupied” by the Israeli army.
He stressed the regime’s “constant support” for “the resistance and the people of Palestine.”
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Araghchi: Trump’s Interpretation Is His Own Concern
Regarding Trump’s comments about Tehran’s support for the Gaza ceasefire plan, Araghchi said, “The interpretation that Mr. Trump has made of the foreign ministry’s statement and Iran’s position is his own concern.”
He continued, “We are straightforward; we have supported the part of the ceasefire plan that relates to stopping the crimes.”
Earlier, Trump had stated that Iranian regime officials had supported his peace plan.
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In the same interview, Araghchi addressed the issue of negotiations with Washington, stating, “We have not sent any message to the United States, and no negotiations have taken place.”
He added, “In the past, the United States also tried to combine regional issues with nuclear negotiations, but we have always firmly stated that our talks have been and will remain solely about the nuclear issue.”
Araghchi noted, “At no time, either in the past or recently, have we negotiated with the United States or any other party about non-nuclear issues, particularly regarding the resistance.”
“The Axis of Resistance” is a term used by Iranian regime officials and media to refer to armed groups backed by Tehran in the region, such as Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), and the Houthis.
The Iranian regime’s foreign minister also announced the suspension of the Cairo agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying that this agreement “has lost its effectiveness.”
Araghchi continued, “If the IAEA has any inspection request, it will be reviewed by the Supreme National Security Council according to parliamentary law… Some of our cooperation with the Agency benefits us, such as the presence of inspectors for refueling the Bushehr power plant or at the Tehran research reactor.”
He also addressed the return of United Nations sanctions against Tehran, saying that no reports have yet been received regarding inspections of Iranian ships, but “if such a matter occurs, we will definitely respond in kind.”
