US defense secretary meets Iranian foreign minister at the Pentagon

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi at the Pentagon on Friday for talks covering diplomatic relations, regional security and recent developments in nuclear negotiations. The meeting addressed issues of direct interest to both countries, according to the brief readout. Iran's foreign minister is on a rare diplomatic visit to Washington as nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington continue. The meeting comes amid heightened tensions over Iran's nuclear program and ongoing discussions between the two sides. No detailed readout of the discussions was immediately released by either side. Further details are expected to be shared by the relevant authorities in the coming days.