Iran (IMNA) – In an interview with Al Jazeera, Araghchi addressed the recent 12-day war imposed by the Israeli regime and ongoing regional tensions, describing reports of a possible renewed Israeli attack as part of psychological warfare.
“We also hear a lot that the Israeli regime may attack again. Psychological warfare is part of the real war, and it seems that they are currently working on psychological warfare and creating a sense of fear in the country that this is part of a more general war,” he said.
Araghchi emphasized that Iran does not underestimate the possibility of conflict. “This does not mean we are ignoring the possibility of war. We are fully prepared. Our armed forces and our people are ready to defend the country under any conditions,” he stated.
Reiterating Iran’s opposition to war, the foreign minister underlined Tehran’s preference for diplomatic solutions. “We do not want war. We want to resolve issues through diplomacy. You may be able to destroy buildings and equipment through bombardment, but technology cannot be destroyed by military attacks, nor can knowledge be erased from people’s minds,” he said, adding that the will of a nation cannot be broken through military force.
Referring to years of sanctions imposed on Iran, Araghchi said pressure has failed to resolve disputes. “For many years before any military attack, the Iranian people were subjected to sanctions, yet nothing was resolved. There is no solution other than a negotiated and diplomatic one,” he noted.
He also expressed deep mistrust toward the United States, saying Iran has never viewed Washington as a sincere negotiating partner. “We have never trusted the United States as an honest negotiator. The US has not been sincere in anything, and in my view, no one can truly trust it. But this should not prevent choosing diplomacy,” Araghchi said.
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched what Iran described as a blatant and unprovoked aggression against the country while Washington and Tehran were engaged in nuclear negotiations. The Israeli attack sparked a 12-day war that killed at least 1,064 people in Iran, including military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians.
The United States later entered the conflict by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites, an act Iran says constituted a grave violation of international law.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces carried out strikes on strategic sites across the occupied territories and targeted the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest US military base in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran said its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the United States forced a halt to the aggression.
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