ranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Saturday that he had spoken with 12 foreign ministers over the previous 48 hours as Tehran stepped up diplomatic consultations amid continuing tensions with the United States.
In a statement shared on Instagram, Araghchi said the conversations focused on regional developments, Iran’s diplomatic position and efforts to prevent further instability.
The Iranian foreign minister said he had emphasised the importance of respecting national sovereignty, ending military aggression and threats, and preventing external interference in regional affairs.
He called on regional governments to “respect national sovereignty, end aggression and threats, avoid harmful foreign interference” and prevent “the spread of insecurity.”
Araghchi also advocated the establishment of “regional security arrangements without the involvement of powers from outside the region,” highlighting Tehran’s preference for security cooperation led by regional countries.
According to the minister, he held separate telephone conversations with his counterparts from Türkiye, Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Tunisia, Iraq and the Greek Cypriot administration of Southern Cyprus.
The diplomatic outreach comes as regional governments continue efforts to reduce tensions between Washington and Tehran and prevent another military confrontation.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran remain complicated by disagreements over Tehran’s nuclear programme and American economic sanctions.
Washington has demanded concessions concerning Iran’s nuclear activities before negotiations can resume, while Tehran has called for sanctions relief, access to frozen Iranian assets and the restoration of its ability to export oil.
The current tensions follow a series of military confrontations earlier this year.
According to the reported timeline, the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, 2026, before a ceasefire was reached in April.
Hostilities between Washington and Tehran reportedly resumed in July after diplomatic efforts to negotiate a broader agreement stalled.
Araghchi’s latest consultations reflect Iran’s efforts to engage neighbouring and regional governments as diplomatic discussions over security, sanctions and its nuclear programme continue.