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As tensions escalated in the region, with exchanges of fire between Israel and Lebanon, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made his first official visit to Beirut. The visit occurred under highly sensitive circumstances, as Iran responded to Israeli aggression with a massive missile strike codenamed Operation True Promise 2 against the regime. Despite threats from the Israeli regime to block any Iranian aircraft from landing at Beirut Airport, Araghchi’s plane touched down, drawing significant media attention. The media, both official and unofficial, even broadcasted the foreign minister’s landing live.
The trip marked the beginning of an intensive diplomatic initiative that took the foreign minister to most countries in the region as part of a war-and-peace diplomacy strategy. The most outstanding visits were those to Manama, Cairo, and Amman. They were the first by a high-ranking Iranian official to Bahrain in 17 years, to Egypt in 14 years, and to Jordan in 10 years. Considering the strategic importance of these countries and their relations with the Israeli regime, these visits were highly important, constituting a milestone in the diplomatic activities of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The president’s own visits, whether attending international summits or engaging in bilateral trips, prioritized strengthening ties with neighboring countries, a core objective of the administration’s foreign policy. In his meetings with heads of state, Pezeshkian emphasized forming a strong region rather than fostering relationships where regional countries exhaust valuable resources on arms races and wearing rivalries.
A focus on cooperation with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, alongside active participation in regional organizations, was pursued to deepen economic ties, enhance trade relations, promote joint investments, address shared challenges, and move toward a regional framework for dialogue, confidence-building, and development. This policy has been actively followed by the Iranian Foreign Ministry over the past 100 days.