Ahmedabad Times

Araghchi, who can be one of many prime negotiators within the Islamic regime, reportedly advised US President Donald Trump’s Center East envoy Steve Witkoff concerning the threats confronted by Tehran’s delegation throughout peace negotiations.

In a wide-ranging interview with Iran’s semi-official Extra information company, Araghchi mentioned the safety deficiency that allowed Israel and the US to assault Iran’s management on February 28, which began the struggle, nonetheless exists.

‘I requested Witkoff, have you ever ever been in a gathering the place there was an opportunity of being BOMBED at any second?’

Araghchi provides Iran wasn’t scared by US threats:

‘This isn’t Venezuela the place you’re taking 1 individual and everybody else will get scared and backs down’ https://t.co/f8tvFK1SN4 pic.twitter.com/Selj3ZY1a0

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Talking with US envoys Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in February, Araghchi mentioned, “I advised Witkoff, ‘Have you ever ever attended a gathering the place there was a risk of being bombed at any second?’” He additional added that Tehran wasn’t “scared” by American threats, saying, “This isn’t Venezuela the place you’re taking one individual and everybody else will get scared and backs down.”

Detailing the US-Israel strike on the management compound in Tehran that killed Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and different relations on February 28, Araghchi mentioned the bombing was “carried out via a safety vulnerability, and this safety vulnerability nonetheless exists.”

US made 2 ‘miscalculations’: ‘they began the struggle… they didn’t account for the resistance’ — Iran’s FM Araghchi

‘The Zionist regime thought that with a brief assault, they may destroy all the things’

‘When that didn’t occur… they had been compelled to cease the struggle’ pic.twitter.com/YSkmbN7xaw

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Iran’s overseas minister, after studying of Ali Khamenei’s demise within the assault, mentioned that “from the very first day,” plans had been already made to shut the Strait of Hormuz if the supreme chief was focused. “I instantly contacted the overseas ministries of the area and mentioned: We are going to strike US army bases; perceive that this motion is towards America.”

When requested if he has met the brand new Supreme Chief Mojtaba Khamenei, Araghchi advised Extra information company that he’s but to satisfy Mojtaba “in individual” since he was coronated after his father was killed within the strikes. “Solely a really small variety of folks have met with him.”

America’s 2 miscalculations

Araghchi additionally talked about the place the US and Israeli administrations went fallacious whereas the 2 nations launched their offensive towards Iran. The overseas minister mentioned America made “two miscalculations: they began the struggle…they didn’t account for the resistance.”

“The Zionist regime thought that with a brief assault, they may destroy all the things. When that didn’t occur…they had been compelled to cease the struggle,” he added, referring to Israel.