Iran received US messages signalling openness to new talks.
Open Claimed by Government of Iran on 16 May 2026.
The statement
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran had received US messages indicating openness to new negotiations to end the war, but that a deadlock remained over enriched nuclear material. He said Iran welcomed help from any country, "particularly China".
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | false | true | Under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 this is a checkable statement of fact (a denial or a specific assertion about an event). |
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-16 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record shows Pakistan acting as the channel for messages between Washington and Tehran in mid May (ev-20261027-sy6k) and Iran replying to a US proposal on 18 May by its own account (ev-20261027-g3ne), but nothing independent shows the content of US messages or that they signalled openness to new talks. Next check on the ladder from 2026-05-16 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-g5a4, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-g5a4/