Tehran [Iran], March 16 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East must end in a way that deters any future attacks on Iran, asserting that the country is prepared to defend itself at all costs.
Araghchi said Iran would not hesitate to respond to threats and is ready to continue the conflict wherever necessary.
“This war must end in a way that our enemies will never think to attack us again. I think they have learned a lesson by now and have understood what kind of nation they are facing. We will not hesitate to defend ourselves and are ready to continue the war wherever it is and take it to wherever it will go,” he said.
Tasnim News Agency quoted Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying that the Strait of Hormuz remains open.
“We had given the necessary warnings to the countries in the region months ago. Having 60 percent uranium does not mean having an atomic bomb. The claim that Iranian drones might reach the western coasts of America could be a prelude to false-flag operations. The Strait of Hormuz has not been closed,” he said.
Baghaei added, according to Al Jazeera, that the Strait of Hormuz would not be accessible to any country seeking to launch attacks against Iran.
He said that the passage of ships through the key waterway would take place under special conditions due to what he described as insecurity created by Israel and the United States in the region. He added that Iran’s armed forces control the passage and that no country can use it to launch attacks on Iran.
Baghaei also stated that Iran, as a coastal nation, has the right to take necessary measures in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure national security and prevent what he described as aggressors from misusing the waterway.
He said Iran has historically acted as a guardian of safe passage through the strait but blamed the United States and Israel for creating the current conditions.
The remarks come amid heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia, where hostilities between Israel and Iran have raised concerns among global powers about the risk of a broader regional escalation.
Iran and Israel have long been adversaries, with disputes spanning Iran’s nuclear program, regional security dynamics, and Tehran’s support for armed groups hostile to Israel.
In recent years, international efforts have focused on preventing the conflict from escalating into a wider war while encouraging diplomatic engagement between Iran and major world powers. However, the situation remains volatile, with periodic military exchanges and heightened rhetoric from both sides. (ANI)
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