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Iran says resumption of war with US would not change its mind, with Strait of Hormuz 'no longer the same'

Araghchi said Tehran would keep its stance despite renewed threats, as Iran claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz and faced a U.S. naval counter-blockade.

  • On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that potential renewed conflict with Israel and the United States would not alter Iran's policy positions.
  • President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that Washington "may do another little Epic Fury," intensifying threats of renewed military action against Iran.
  • Management of the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains contested; Araghchi demanded the "complete absence of foreign forces" to achieve regional peace and stability.
  • Although an April ceasefire ended intense fighting, a June memorandum aimed at permanent settlement unraveled after both sides accused each other of violations.
  • Washington maintains a naval counter-blockade around Iranian ports while Trump has weighed options from letting conflict wither to seizing Iranian oil.
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The head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi, said on Sunday morning that a resumption of hostilities with Israel and the United States would not change Iran's policy, under conditions where negotiations between Tehran and Washington are still in a stalemate, AFP reports.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that if hostilities resume, Iran will not hesitate to retaliate. He called for fundamental changes to the security of the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi stated that much has changed since the 40-day war, and that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be the same.

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Amid concerns over a potential renewed U.S. attack on Iran, the Iranian government has stated that it will not change its existing policies even if war resumes. It also emphasized that the method of controlling the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route, will not revert to the past. According to AP and AFP on the 25th (local time), Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with diplomats in Tehran and said, “Recently, talk of a new war

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IMLebanon broke the news on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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