Iran Denies Vance Meeting Plans as Araghchi Rejects Reports of Talks With Rezaei

Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed claims that US Vice President JD Vance will meet Iran’s top security official next week. He says only diplomacy can end the standoff with Washington.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has shot down reports of a planned meeting between US Vice President JD Vance and Mohsen Rezaei. Rezaei serves as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Araghchi called the reports baseless. Iran denies Vance meeting plans in clear terms.

Turkish Intelligence Chief Sparked the Claims

The reports came from Turkish media. They said Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, spoke about the idea earlier. According to those outlets, Qatari mediators want to arrange a Rezaei and Vance meeting next week.

Araghchi Says No Such Plan Exists

Araghchi did not leave any room for doubt. He spoke to the IRNA news agency about the matter. “Such insinuations and planted stories are completely groundless. There are no plans to hold any such meeting.”

Diplomacy Is the Only Way Out

The foreign minister also set out Tehran’s wider position. He said Washington cannot end the conflict with Iran through military action. He added that tougher economic pressure and sanctions will not work either. In his view, the only path is diplomacy. That path also requires the US to meet Iran’s demands under the Iranian plan.

A Conflict That Remains Unsettled

The tension dates back to February 28. On that day, the United States and Israel began striking targets inside Iran. Iran answered with its own strikes. Fighting has calmed down for now. Even so, the conflict remains unresolved. The risk of renewed combat has not gone away, and the Vance meeting reports have only added fresh noise to a tense situation.