He described the hostilities as a turning point in regional history and claimed that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its pre-war status. Iran would not change its policies even if the US and Israel attacked again, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday.
Speaking at a televised event in Tehran, Araghchi said Iran was already looking beyond the ongoing war. “Today, talk of war is resurfacing again, but…Whether war happens or not, our policies remain in place,” Araghchi said, as per AP. “A new reality has taken hold in the region,” Araghchi said, adding that “nothing will be like it was in the past”. He said the “Ramadan War” was a turning point for regional security. “The end of this war must be across all fronts,” he said.
His remarks came as US President Donald Trump spoke of the possibility of fresh strikes against Iran while leaving the door open to a diplomatic agreement. Araghchi claimed the war upended existing security arrangements and argued that any settlement must bring an end to hostilities on every front.
Araghchi said the US-Israeli war fundamentally changed the regional security landscape, including the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global energy supplies. “The Strait of Hormuz will not be the same as before the 40-day war,” he said. “In this war, we destroyed more than 80 American aircraft and fighter jets, nearly all of which were hit by missiles on the ground,” he said.
Tehran has claimed control over the strategic waterway since the war began and has targeted vessels attempting to cross without its authorisation. Washington and regional countries have strongly opposed these actions.
