Iran will negotiate only after gaining the military upper hand.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 20 July 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told IRNA that Tehran would end the war with the US when it has 'the upper hand in the field', and that the right time to negotiate is after reaching a strong military position.

Domestic audience · fa

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Araghchi interview with IRNA, 20 Jul · published 2026-07-20 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-3mzz, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-3mzz/

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