Video Does Not Show Araqchi on Iranian Ship After U.S. Delegation Visit to Lincoln

The video dates back to December 2024 (X)

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Recently, social media users and news outlets circulated a video claiming to show Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi touring an Iranian navy ship with several officials, following a visit by members of the U.S. delegation involved in the negotiations to a U.S. aircraft carrier stationed in the region.

Araqchi touring an Iranian navy ship with several officials after a U.S. delegation visit to the USS Abraham Lincoln.

🚨 After a day of negotiations, a message from Iran in response to the U.S.:

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi appears aboard a warship.

Meanwhile, a photo of the U.S. negotiating delegation with F‑35 jets in the background sends a signal far beyond a simple image.… pic.twitter.com/xn1baoei70

— The Middle East (@A_M_R_M1) February 7, 2026