{
  "id": 1670734,
  "title": "'We won the war, won diplomacy': Araghchi says Iran pushed US war so it could control ceasefire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/we-won-the-war-won-diplomacy-araghchi-says-iran-pushed-us-war-so-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-905863"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed that Iran intentionally escalated the war with the United States to gain control over the terms of a ceasefire, according to a conference with Iranian educators on Tuesday. Araghchi explained that Iran's refusal to accept a ceasefire and continued fighting until the US agreed to the terms proved their strength in negotiations. He stated that \"We fought with strength and negotiated with strength, and we won the war, and we won the diplomacy.\" Araghchi highlighted the Iranian people's resistance against a perceived powerful adversary, supported by Western nations and others from the region and beyond. He concluded by noting that the US, which urged Iran to surrender and threatened actions against Oman, had been misguided. US President Donald Trump had previously called for Iran to raise the white flag and threatened military action against Oman if it interfered with US control in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also suggested that Iran was \"dying\" in the conflict and that their efforts with US munitions were \"peanuts.\"",
  "summary": "Araghchi concluded by saying that \"those who tried to impose unconditional surrender on Iran begged for negotiations shortly after the war began.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran escalated war to control ceasefire terms, says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi",
    "Iran fought and negotiated with strength, winning war and diplomacy",
    "US urged Iran to surrender, threatened Oman, was misguided"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}