Iran FM tells US 'no military solution' to conflict

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared there is no military solution to the ongoing conflict with the United States. Talks aimed at ending the war seem to be at a standstill. If attacked again, Iran will respond with even greater force, Araghchi warned during a gathering of foreign ambassadors. He firmly stated that there is no military resolution and no solution based on new sanctions.

Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf suggested that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Iran meets seven conditions outlined in a June interim agreement with the US. The US, according to Qalibaf, has proposed different solutions in the media. He urged the Americans to understand that the era of dragging out the process and imposing unilateral demands has ended.

Qalibaf emphasized that Iran's stance is clear and unyielding, and the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Iran's seven conditions, based on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, are satisfied. Araghchi added that a plan proposed by Tehran could potentially reopen the strait within a week if accepted. He reiterated that Iran has clearly communicated its conditions for reopening the strait, which are contingent upon commitments from the United States.