Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has rejected claims of an imminent nuclear deal with the US, calling recent media reports speculative and premature.

Responding to a CNN report, Araghchi said on X, “Not sure if we are there yet,” stressing that Iran remains committed to diplomacy but only within a framework that ensures the full lifting of sanctions and respects its nuclear rights, including enrichment, Xinhua reported.

He also called a Fox News article indicating an ongoing Iranian nuclear weapons program "fake news," accusing critics of making false assertions to sabotage discussions and mislead the public.

Since April, Iran and the United States have held five rounds of indirect, Oman-mediated talks in Muscat and Rome. However, tensions remain high, with Washington seeking a complete halt to uranium enrichment, which Tehran firmly rejects, according to Xinhua.