Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a press conference after attending the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, India, on May 15. EPA-Yonhap

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that lines of communication with the United States were still open, but "no tangible progress" has been made in negotiations to end the Middle East war.

"Communications with the Americans have not been cut off, and messages have been exchanged regarding the need to stop aggression against Beirut, but no tangible progress has been made in the negotiation process," the Tasnim news agency quoted him as telling Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV.

"Returning to the negotiating table is conditional on ensuring the rights of the Iranian people, ending the war in Lebanon, and stopping tensions in the region."

Source: Korea Times News