--- title: "Iran rules out talks with US until interim deal breaches end, says minister" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/iran-rules-out-talks-with-us-until-interim-deal-breaches-end-says-minister" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/iran-rules-out-talks-with-us-until-interim-deal-breaches-end-says-minister" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/iran-rules-out-talks-with-us-until-interim-deal-breaches-end-says-minister.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/iran-rules-out-talks-with-us-until-interim-deal-breaches-end-says-minister" category: "Politics" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-08-09T10:46:00.423Z" source_reported: "2026-08-09T10:04:35.000Z" updated: "2026-08-09T10:46:00.423Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 95 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-09T12:15:25.124286+00:00" --- # Iran rules out talks with US until interim deal breaches end, says minister *Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says messages are exchanged through intermediaries but no direct negotiations will resume.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Trust 68: multiple named officials and independent outlets provide direct quotes, but no documents or figures are cited. - Craft 95 of 100, higher is better. Critic 95: clear context, quoted minister, specific dates and names, and next steps are explained. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15: language is factual with no sensationalist adjectives or clickbait headlines. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on 9 August 2026 that Iran and the United States are not engaged in direct talks. - Araghchi stated negotiations will not resume until the US addresses breaches of an interim deal signed in June. - Messages between the two countries are exchanged through intermediaries, according to the minister. - An agreement on the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman is in its final stages but the waterway will not reopen until US conditions are fulfilled. On 9 August 2026, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran and the United States are not engaged in direct negotiations. He said talks will not resume while Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June. Araghchi told Mehr news agency that messages between the two countries are exchanged through intermediaries. Araghchi also said an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman is in its final stages. He indicated the waterway will not reopen until the United States fulfils its conditions. The minister did not specify what those conditions are. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mentioned the Strait of Hormuz agreement between Iran and Oman. The left-rated report from Cumhuriyet and the centre-rated reports from WTVB and Reuters carried it. ## Who covered it Shares of the 9 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 11% (1) - Centre: 22% (2) - Right: 67% (6) 8 of 17 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-09T12:15:25.124286+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-09T12:45:27.285Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The only left-rated report printed below, from Cumhuriyet, led on Araghchi’s statement that no direct negotiations are taking place and that the US must correct its breaches before talks can resume. It quoted Araghchi saying, “Müzakereler için zemin oluşturulmasına yönelik çabalar sürüyor” (“Efforts to create a basis for negotiations are continuing”). The report also carried Araghchi’s comment that the Strait of Hormuz agreement does not mean the waterway is fully open. ### Centre - Both centre-rated reports, from WTVB and Reuters, led on Araghchi’s statement that Iran will not engage in talks while the US breaches the interim deal. WTVB’s report, sourced from Reuters, included Araghchi’s comment that the Strait of Hormuz agreement is in the “final stages” but will not reopen the waterway. Reuters’ digest carried the same points without additional detail. ### Right - All five right-rated digests led on the absence of direct talks and the exchange of messages through intermediaries. Anadolu Ajansı’s digest added that “mediators are still trying to find new ways to negotiate.” Globo’s digest included Araghchi’s statement that Iran does not intend to resume talks while the US violates the interim deal. None of the right-rated digests mentioned the Strait of Hormuz agreement. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 4 - high: 4 - unknown: 8 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3034187/irao-insiste-que-so-negociara-quando-eua-deixarem-de-violar-memorando) — Iran Insists that It Will only Negotiate when the U.S. Ceases to Violate the Memorandum - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/no-direct-talks-with-us-exchange-of-messages-through-intermediaries-says-iranian-fm-araghchi/articleshow/133065872.cms) — No direct talks with US, exchange of messages through intermediaries, says Iranian FM Araghchi - [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/world/us-israel-iran-war-latest-news-iran-says-no-direct-talks-with-us-only-messages-via-intermediaries-as-fm-araghchi-demands-washington-address-mou-violations-257255) — US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran Says ‘No Direct Talks With US,’ Only Messages Via Intermediaries as FM Araghchi Demands Washington Address MoU Violations - [Cumhuriyet](https://cumhuriyet.com.tr/dunya/tahran-dan-washington-a-muzakere-sarti-ihlaller-giderilmeden-gorusme-yok-2527676) — Tehran's Condition for Negotiations with Washington: No Talks Until Violations Are Addressed. - [Aydınlık](https://aydinlik.com.tr/haber/erakci-abd-ile-herhangi-bir-muzakere-yurutmuyoruz-586120) — Erakçi: ‘We Are Not Conducting Any Negotiations with the US’ - [Latestly](https://latestly.com/agency-news/world-news-no-direct-talks-with-us-exchange-of-messages-through-intermediaries-says-iranian-fm-araghchi-7552227.html) — No Direct Talks with US, Exchange of Messages Through Intermediaries, Says Iranian FM Araghchi - [Anadolu Ajansı](https://aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-no-direct-negotiations-underway-with-us-only-exchanging-messages-via-mediators/4022363) — Iran says ‘no direct negotiations’ underway with US, only exchanging messages via mediators - [Tribune India](https://tribuneindia.com/news/world/no-direct-talks-with-us-exchange-of-messages-through-intermediaries-says-iranian-fm-araghchi) — No direct talks with US, exchange of messages through intermediaries, says Iranian FM Araghchi - The Tribune - [medyafaresi.com](https://medyafaresi.com/haber/arakci-abd-ile-muzakere-yurutmuyoruz/1045789) — Arakchi: We Are Not Negotiating with the US. - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/08/09/talks-with-us-wont-happen-while-interim-deal-is-breached-iranian-minister-says) — Talks with US won’t happen while interim deal is breached, Iranian minister says - [rador.ro](https://rador.ro/2026/08/09/nu-exista-discutii-cu-sua-ci-doar-schimb-de-mesaje-prin-intermediari-declara-ministrul-iranian-de-externe-mehr-news) — There Is No Talk with the US, but only Exchange of Messages Through Intermediaries, Declares Iranian Foreign Minister (Mehr News) . . - [De Telegraaf](https://telegraaf.nl/buitenland/live-iraanse-minister-we-praten-niet-met-vs-zolang-deal-geschonden-wordt/159786592.html) — Iranian Minister: 'We Will Not Talk to the US as Long as the Deal Is Violated' - [Haberler](https://haberler.com/politika/iran-abd-ile-muzakere-yurutmuyoruz-sadece-aracilar-20129872-haberi) — Arakchi: No Negotiations with the US, Messages Conveyed Through Intermediaries. - [Globo](https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/08/09/ira-descarta-negociacoes-com-os-eua-enquanto-acordo-provisorio-for-violado.ghtml) — Iran Rejects Negotiations with the U.S. as Long as Agreement Is Violated - [www.ertnews.gr](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/iran-sklirainei-ti-stasi-tou-apenanti-stis-ipa-o-aragtsi-dilonei-oti-den-yparxoun-apeytheias-synomilies-kai-apokleiei-diapragmateyseis) — Iran Toughens Its Stance on the US — Araghi Says There Are No Direct Talks and Rules Out Negotiations - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/middle-east/talks-with-us-wont-happen-while-interim-deal-is-breached-iranian-minister-says-2026-08-09) — Talks with US won't happen while interim deal is breached, Iranian minister says - [Crypto Briefing](https://cryptobriefing.com/iran-confirms-no-direct-us-talks-only-intermediary-messages) — Iran confirms no direct US talks, only intermediary messages ## Questions **What did Iran’s foreign minister say about US talks?** Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on 9 August 2026 that Iran and the United States are not engaged in direct talks. He stated negotiations will not resume until the US addresses breaches of an interim deal signed in June. Messages are exchanged through intermediaries. **What is the status of the Strait of Hormuz agreement?** Araghchi said an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman is in its final stages. He indicated the waterway will not reopen until the United States fulfils unspecified conditions. The left and centre-rated reports carried this detail; the right-rated digests did not. **Which outlets reported the Strait of Hormuz agreement?** The left-rated report from Cumhuriyet and the centre-rated reports from WTVB and Reuters mentioned the Strait of Hormuz agreement. None of the five right-rated digests included it. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/iran-rules-out-talks-with-us-until-interim-deal-breaches-end-says-minister. 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