'This is America’s war': Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi | Talk to Al Jazeera

About this episode

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discusses the US's role in the regional war and Iran's stance on military actions and navigation rules.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tells Talk to Al Jazeera that the United States is responsible for the war engulfing the region. He denies targeting civilians, defends Iran’s retaliation, and warns that the US military presence across the Gulf makes escalation unavoidable. Araghchi also signals possible new rules for navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, while rejecting a ceasefire in favour of a permanent end to the war.

People in this episode

Host: Al Jazeera

Guest: Abbas Araghchi

Topics covered

• Iran
• US military presence
• war
• Middle East
• diplomacy
• navigation rules

Keywords

• Iran
• Abbas Araghchi
• US military
• war
• Strait of Hormuz
• diplomacy
• escalation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: United States, Gulf, Strait of Hormuz

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