Iran (IMNA) - Araghchi made the remarks on Sunday at an event titled “Muharram and Ashura as Reflected in Foreign Ministry Documents” in Tehran.
He said a deeper examination of documents related to the events of Ashura reveals Iran’s “civilizational pursuit of dignity” in confronting hegemonic systems and colonial powers.
According to Araghchi, Iranian diplomacy reflected in these documents is neither rigid nor narrowly opportunistic, but rather represents a “human-centered diplomacy.”
He said safeguarding religious sanctities and promoting the culture of Ashura have long been part of Iran’s national commitment and diplomatic identity in its interactions with the world, despite the anti-religious policies of some rulers, particularly during the Pahlavi era.
“This year, Muharram and Ashura in Iran have a different character,” Araghchi said, referring to what he described as the “unjust and cowardly aggression” by the US and Israeli regimes against Iran.
The foreign minister said Iran had lost numerous martyrs while defending the country’s freedom, dignity and independence. He added that the Iranian people had witnessed the killing of senior figures and their compatriots in various parts of the country but had remained firm in defending their dignity and independence.
Araghchi noted that the history of nations has repeatedly demonstrated that when peoples abandon sacrifice, perseverance and efforts to preserve their independence, they lose more than territory. They also risk losing their collective identity, national will and ability to shape their own future.
“It is with this ideological and strategic understanding that Iran has remained steadfast in its commitment to resistance despite all pressures, and God willing, will continue to do so,” he said.
“Today’s Iran is standing firm against a storm of injustice and inhumanity,” the top diplomat said, reaffirming his commitment to the pledge made to the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
“We will not allow the blood that has been unjustly shed to be forgotten or ignored. We will neither forget nor forgive. This blood will continue to boil and will make the tree of the struggle for justice stronger and more firmly rooted every day,” Araghchi said.
Following his speech, Araghchi inaugurated the “Muharram and Ashura as Reflected in Foreign Ministry Documents” exhibition. The event is being held from August 9 to 11, 2026, by the Foreign Ministry’s Institute for Political and International Studies.
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