Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that the Islamic Republic has “no red lines” when it comes to defending its people and interests, as he voiced Tehran’s readiness for any scenario.
In a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, Araghchi said on one in the region wants war but the Zionist enemy.
“We are fully prepared for a state of war. We do not fear war, but we do not want it. We want peace and we will work to achieve a just peace in Gaza and Lebanon,” the top Iranian diplomat said during the news conference.
Meanwhile, he praised the “firm position of the Iraqi government in not allowing the misuse of Iraqi airspace against Iran.”
Earlier on Sunday, Araghchi said that the US is “putting the lives of its troops at risk” by deploying them to the Zionist entity to operate US missile defense systems.”
In a post on his X account, he said: “I say it clearly that we have no red lines in defending our people and interests.”
The US has been delivering record amount of arms to Israel. It is now also putting lives of its troops at risk by deploying them to operate US missile systems in Israel.
While we have made tremendous efforts in recent days to contain an all-out war in our region, I say it… pic.twitter.com/wX16CnhT1A
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) October 13, 2024
Source: Agencies
