Tehran, Mar 25: Tehran continues to maintain a posture of defiance as US President Donald Trump claims negotiations to end the conflict are underway. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, vowed that the country will sustain its defensive and retaliatory measures until the United States and Israel “regret” their aggression.
Araghchi made the remarks during a phone call with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. According to Press TV, he described Washington’s and Tel Aviv’s attacks on Iran’s civilian and defense infrastructure as the primary drivers of regional instability.
“Iran will defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity until all objectives are achieved and the enemy is made to regret its violent aggression,” Araghchi said.
He also linked insecurity in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz directly to foreign provocations.
“The measures taken by Iran comply with international law and are aimed at safeguarding sovereignty and national security, while preventing aggressors from misusing this waterway for attacks against Iran,” he added.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced a new wave of retaliatory strikes targeting Israel’s intelligence facilities in Tel Aviv. The IRGC stated that it deployed Kheybar Shekan, Emad, and Sejjil missiles along with kamikaze drones, breaching Israel’s multi-layered air defense systems. The strikes reportedly hit intelligence facilities in northern and central Tel Aviv, military and support centers in Ramat Gan and the Negev, as well as Israel’s southern military logistics and command headquarters in Beersheba.
This comes as President Trump claimed ongoing negotiations with Iran signify a regime change. He asserted that Iran had provided a “significant present” related to oil and gas flows, including the Strait of Hormuz, and that the current Iranian leadership is markedly different from the previous regime.
With strikes and counterstrikes continuing, peace in the volatile West Asia region remains elusive. (Agency)
