Iran Rules Out Peace Talks With US Following Midterm Election Shock, Araghchi Says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is not engaging in peace talks with the United States, citing the shock of the midterm elections. Regional powers including Qatar and Pakistan have spent months attempting to broker a definitive end to the conflict. The war was launched by the United States and Israel in late February. Those mediation efforts have so far failed to halt the fighting. The stalled diplomacy leaves the prospect of a ceasefire uncertain.