Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held consultations with the Pakistani army chief and the Turkish foreign minister following President Trump's threat to strike Iranian power plants, according to a report. The report describes the outreach as effectively a 'last warning' to Tehran's leaders amid escalating tensions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held urgent telephone consultations with the Pakistani army chief and the Turkish foreign minister on Saturday evening, specifically addressing President Donald Trump's threat to strike Iranian power plants, according to a report. The outreach is described as effectively a 'last warning' to Tehran's leadership amid escalating tensions.
The consultations come approximately 45 minutes after The Zioneer reported at 22:56 Jerusalem that Araghchi had warned against any 'provocative American action' in separate calls with the same officials and declared Iran's full readiness to respond firmly to any aggression. The thread of reporting on the calls began with a general statement of readiness, then evolved through warnings of 'adventurous action' and descriptions of 'last attempts' to de-escalate. The new development adds Trump's explicit threat to target Iranian power plants, which the president first raised in a Fox News interview in June.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, Trump has escalated his rhetoric toward Iran, including considering strikes on power plants and bridges, and warning that the US would 'hit Iran hard' after attacks on American forces. The diplomatic outreach by Araghchi, using Turkey and Pakistan as established mediation channels, appears aimed at managing the risk of further escalation while signaling Tehran's red lines.
The substance of the discussions and any responses from the Pakistani and Turkish officials have not been disclosed.
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