Iran says resumption of war with US would not change its mind, with Strait of Hormuz 'no longer the same'
Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would keep its policies unchanged if fighting resumes, as Iran and the United States trade threats over the conflict.
- 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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Iran says resumption of war would not change its stances
TEHRAN — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change his country's positions. The remarks come amid mounting U.S. and Israeli threats of renewed attacks on Iran, as President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington "may do another little Epic Fury," referring to the US-Israeli campaign on Iran that began on February 28. "Recently, there has been t…
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.
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
Whether war occurs or not, our policies will remain in place: Iran
Dubai, Oct 25: Iran's foreign minister vowed on Sunday that new threats of war will not budge Iran from its policies. “Today, again war is being spoken about, but I am thinking about post-war status, whether a war occurs or not, our policies will remain in place,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a group of diplomats in Tehran. He also warned the US against renewing strikes on Iran and repeated past statements that Tehran is ready to coopera…
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