Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, attending the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul, told reporters:
“What we are doing right now is the exercise of our legitimate right to self-defense against an unprovoked and brutal act of aggression.”
Araghchi emphasized that diplomacy can be effective—it has worked in the past and can work in the future. “But for us to return to diplomacy, the aggression must stop,” he stressed.
He further stated that it is obvious Iran cannot enter negotiations with the United States while its people are under bombardment backed by Washington.
“We have unfortunately concluded that the United States has been involved in the aggression from the beginning,” he said.
“They deny it and keep insisting they are not involved, but we have many indications suggesting otherwise. Sadly, we’ve heard the U.S. may even join the aggression directly. That would be very unfortunate—and I believe, very dangerous for everyone,” he concluded.
Araghchi meets counterparts on sidelines of OIC summit
The summit is focused on the issue of Israel in the region, particularly the recent unprovoked attack by the Zionist regime on Iran.
On the sidelines of the summit, Araghchi held meetings with his counterparts from Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
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