Araghchi: Trump Cannot Achieve His Goals Through War or Sanctions Against Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the ongoing war with Iran cannot be ended through military action or more sanctions. He said the United States must use “the language of respect” and accept Iran’s conditions to end the war.

Mr. Araghchi made these remarks in an interview with Iran’s state news agency IRNA on Monday (November 9). He said Iran’s two-day proposal to end the war was still on the table. He also urged the United States to accept the conditions in the proposal.

Mr. Araghchi said US President Donald Trump had failed to achieve any of his goals in the war against Iran. He added that Mr. Trump should have understood much earlier that he would not be able to achieve them in the future either.

Referring to the Republican Party’s defeat in the US midterm elections, Iran’s foreign minister said Mr. Trump should understand the position taken by the American people against the war with Iran. He said the people of the United States do not want their country to be drawn into wars again and again to support Israel.

Mr. Araghchi also said that trying to force Iran to surrender through sanctions and economic pressure was the wrong strategy. Mr. Trump would soon understand that this approach would not bring any results, he added.

Earlier, on November 8, Mr. Araghchi also mentioned Iran’s two-day proposal in a post on social media platform X. He said the proposal could be put into action if Iran’s conditions, including an end to the war on all fronts, were met.

Otherwise, he warned that Iran was also ready to respond if the other side chose war.

Source: Al Jazeera