Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against any provocative American action and declared Iran's full readiness to defend its sovereignty, during phone calls with the Pakistani military chief and the Turkish foreign minister. 'We will respond firmly to any aggression,' he said, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned against any provocative American action and declared Iran's full readiness to defend its sovereignty, during phone calls with Pakistan's army chief and Turkey's foreign minister tonight. "We will respond firmly to any aggression," he said, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
The calls, first reported by The Zioneer at 22:56 Jerusalem, were initially described as "last attempts" to de-escalate regional tensions. In subsequent reports, Araghchi warned the United States against "adventurous action" and emphasized that Iran is prepared to respond resolutely. The latest statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry marks an escalation in tone, explicitly vowing a firm response to any aggression.
The outreach to Turkey and Pakistan—both countries that have historically mediated between Tehran and Washington—comes amid heightened US-Iran tensions following American airstrikes on Iranian targets earlier this week. As The Zioneer reported on June 7, Araghchi held similar urgent consultations with Turkish and Pakistani officials after Iranian ballistic missile launches toward Israel. The diplomatic flurry continued on June 10, when Araghchi posted on X after US strikes.
No immediate response from Washington or the regional parties has been reported.
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