TEHRAN – In a post on Thursday in X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut highlighted the state’s commitment to self-defense in light of Israel’s war imposed by Israel against Iran, but reaffirmed that Tehran has never sought nuclear weapons and will not do so in the future.
“Now the whole world must know that Iran simply protects itself,” Aragut argued.
He emphasized that Iran’s response was limited to mutual actions against the Israeli regime, not those who “support and encourage” it.
The background to Araguchi’s remarks is Tel Aviv’s latest attack campaign against Iran, attacking Iran, assassinating several officials and scientists, wounding thousands of Iran to the party, and injuring mainly civilians.
Araguc warned that the Israeli regime was weakened by its own internal issues and was trying to draw other countries into conflict, saying, “Just as Netanyahu launched this war to destroy diplomacy, the world must be extremely wary of the increasing efforts of the Israeli regime, which have been weakened to save others.”
Furthermore, the top Iranian diplomat reiterated the country’s longstanding position on nuclear weapons, saying, “Iran has effectively proven that it has always been a public commitment. We have never sought nuclear weapons and will not.”
He noted that the current attacks from Israel, the only nuclear-armed state in the region, did not provide the legitimacy of pursuing such weapons.
The Foreign Minister also reaffirms Iran’s determination to protect him from attacks, declaring, “Iran will proudly and courageously continue to exercise its rights of self-defense, allowing the attacker to regret serious mistakes and pay the price.”
Furthermore, Araguchi expressed Iran’s commitment to diplomacy, saying, “With the exception of Israel’s illegality, genocide and occupation regime, we are committed to diplomacy. Just like in the past.”