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Araghchi: US torpedoes diplomacy with ‘reckless’ military adventurism
Iran's Foreign Minister warned on Friday that every time a diplomatic solution is placed on the table, the United States resorts to a reckless military adventure, questioning whether the move is a pressure tactic or a deceptive trap.
“Every time a diplomatic solution is on the table, the US opts for a reckless military adventure. Is it a crude pressure tactic? Or the result of a spoiler once again duping POTUS into another quagmire?” Abbas Araghchi wrote in a post on X.
“Whatever the causes, the outcome is the same: Iranians never bow to pressure and diplomacy is always the victim.”
Furthermore, in response to a report regarding Iran’s missile capabilities, the foreign minister asserted, “Also, the CIA is wrong. Our missile inventory and launcher capacity are not at 75% compared to Feb 28. The correct figure is 120%.”
Araghchi concluded by emphasizing the nation's defensive posture, saying, "As for our readiness to defend our people: 1000%!"
The foreign minister’s remarks came after the Bahman Pier on Iran’s Qeshm Island was attacked late Thursday night during a fierce exchange of fire between Iranian armed forces and hostile units operating near the Strait of Hormuz.
Portions of the commercial area at the vital Bahman pier on Qeshm Island were struck and partially damaged amid the confrontation. Several explosion sounds were also heard near the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas.
This came as Iranian soldiers responded decisively to hostile actions in the strategic waterway, forcing the aggressors to retreat after sustaining losses.
‘Heavy slap’: Iran responds to US attack on oil tankers
The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the aggressive attacks by the terrorist US military forces against two Iranian oil tankers near the port of Jask and the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement released on Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized that the powerful Armed Forces of the country gave a decisive and firm response to the US attacks against the two Iranian oil tankers.
The ministry said the attacks took place during the late hours of Thursday, adding that these attacks were met with a powerful response and a “heavy slap” by the powerful Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the aggressors failed to achieve their illegitimate objectives.
“These aggressive and provocative acts are not only a clear violation of the ceasefire understanding dated March 8, 2026, but also a blatant violation of Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and constitute an act of aggression under the Definition of Aggression Resolution No. 3314 of the United Nations General Assembly,” it added.
“The continuation of aggressive actions along with contradictory behavior, vulgar rhetoric, and disgraceful blame-shifting by senior American officials indicates the increasing desperation and confusion of the US ruling establishment and their extreme inability to ‘understand the problem’ and ‘find a reasonable solution’ to escape their self-created quagmire,” the Foreign Ministry stated.
The statement also warned about “the dangerous consequences of the United Nations’ indifference and appeasement toward the lawlessness and rogue behavior of the US ruling establishment.”
France underscores diplomacy in resolving Hormuz issue
In an phone conversation with President Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of France reiterated Paris’s support for maintaining a ceasefire framework and underscored the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz through diplomatic mechanisms.
Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that measures such as the US maritime blockade and Israeli attacks in Lebanon constitute violations of the ceasefire.
Macron also reaffirmed Paris’s support for continued negotiations and diplomatic solutions, including efforts related to Iran’s nuclear file.
The French president expressed readiness to help advance talks, contribute to sanctions relief and promote multilateral guarantees aimed at achieving lasting regional stability.