Iran and U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days: report A direct communications channel between U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been reactivated in recent days, Axios reported on Monday (March 16, 2026), citing a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the matter. Axios said it was not clear how substantive the messages passed between Mr. Araghchi and Mr. Witkoff had been, adding it was the first known direct communication between the parties since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran. Iran and U.S. have been in direct contact in recent days: report Recent reports reveal renewed direct communication between U.S. Envoy Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi amid ongoing tensions. Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Chennai District Election Office to launch first-time voter awareness campaign at 178 colleges Air India, AI Express to operate 44 West Asia flights on Tuesday