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Iran’s International Minister Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera Tehran doesn’t rule out assault, is ‘ready for all eventualities’.
Revealed On 31 Oct 2026
Iran’s International Minister Abbas Araghchi says a United States effort to open dialogue with Tehran is “a constructive step”, however that there are presently no plans for conferences with US officers.
Talking to Al Jazeera on Saturday, Araghchi mentioned Iran had studied a letter despatched by US Vice President JD Vance in high-level conferences, and set out Tehran’s circumstances for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which he mentioned would pave the way in which for renewed negotiations with Washington.
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He added that an Iranian delegation has travelled to Doha, a day after Qatari mediators were in Tehran in an obvious bid to barter a revival of the US-Iran ceasefire. Araghchi mentioned one among his aides is in Qatar to proceed consultations.
“The American facet’s try and open the door to dialogue and understanding extra broadly is a constructive step,” the international minister advised Al Jazeera.
Nonetheless, he warned: “If Washington’s purpose in sending this letter is to fire up discord, it will be yet one more mistake so as to add to its earlier ones.”
‘No want to satisfy with the People’
Araghchi performed down discuss of upcoming conferences between the 2 sides.
“What’s being circulated on this regard is merely media hypothesis,” he mentioned.
“We see no want to satisfy with the People at this stage. Our circumstances are clear, and mediators are persevering with their consultations concerning them,” he added.
He mentioned whether or not Iran would maintain direct or oblique talks with the US trusted Tehran’s circumstances being met.
“Mediators have offered proposals in regards to the nuclear file, which we’re presently reviewing as a part of the second section,” he mentioned.
“Qatari and Pakistani mediators are persevering with consultations concerning our circumstances,” Araghchi mentioned.
Circumstances for Hormuz
Araghchi mentioned talks with Qatari mediators had shortened the time wanted to implement Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“The Qatari facet proposed shortening the implementation interval of the Iranian proposal to 5 days. We’ve got reached a proposal at this stage that reduces the implementation interval to 2 days,” he mentioned.
“Our circumstances embody lifting the sanctions imposed following the Islamabad memorandum and decreasing US forces within the area,” he mentioned, including, “We demand the restoration of oil waivers and the discharge of all our frozen funds, together with these held in Qatar.”
Iran can also be demanding recognition of delivery routes by means of the strait that it had mentioned with Oman, and the closure of different routes, he mentioned.
‘Ready for all eventualities’
Araghchi additionally mentioned his nation doesn’t rule out the opportunity of an assault in opposition to Iran.
“We’re ready for all eventualities,” he mentioned.
“We’ve got upgraded our weaponry, addressed our vulnerabilities, and examined new arms. Our forces are on the highest degree of readiness.”
