“We stand firm in the face of any aggression against us, even if it comes to a doomsday war,” Araghchi said (Photo: ANI).
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Iran is prepared for a “doomsday” war with the United States, but stressed he was keeping diplomacy open so as not to “miss any chance for peace. ” “If you ask us, there is no reason why we should go back to diplomacy, but I am still trying diplomacy because I think we shouldn’t miss any chance for peace,” Araghchi said. Earlier today, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had seized a second advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle, the Remus 600, in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the operation as a “coordinated and complex” effort involving military intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities.
“We are ready to negotiate as much as we are ready to face any challenge. However, US President Donald Trump rejected the proposal. On Friday, Araghchi had proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear negotiations with the US within seven days, provided the Trump administration agreed to Iran’s conditions.
Trump also expected to resume bombing Tehran once the US midterm elections concluded in November, according to the Wall Street Journal.