Iran steadfast even if it comes to 'apocalyptic war', Foreign Minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran will remain steadfast "in the face of any aggression, even if it comes to an apocalyptic war", and that Tehran was still awaiting an official US response through mediators to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. He said Iran was prepared to reopen the strait if the US ended what he called the "war of aggression", released Iranian assets he said had been illegally frozen and allowed Tehran to sell its oil. US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said President Donald Trump was not confident that Iran was negotiating in good faith, and that Tehran was asking for everything up front.
Why it matters: The exchange ties the Strait of Hormuz, frozen assets and oil sales to sanctions relief, placing it within the briefing's energy security theme.