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Asharq Al-Awsat (English) · 25 October 2026

Iran Says Resumption of War Would Not Change Its Stances

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that a resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change Iran's positions, during a televised event in Tehran. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington "may do another little Epic Fury," referring to the US-Israeli campaign that began on February 28. An April 8 ceasefire ended the most intense fighting, and a June memorandum of understanding on a permanent settlement later unraveled amid mutual accusations of violations.

Why it matters: The remarks bear on energy security because the Strait of Hormuz is described in the text as a key route for global energy supplies.

chokepoint maritime · great power rivalry

Record

Source
Asharq Al-Awsat (English) (tier 1)
Published
25 October 2026
Link
https://english.aawsat.com/node/5333347
Content depth
full
Regions
americas, europe-eurasia-mena
Subregions
gulf, us
Actors
Iran, Israel, United States, Abbas Araghchi, Donald Trump
Edition
2026-10-26

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a potential resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change his country's positions.
An April 8 ceasefire between Iran and the United States put an end to the most intense fighting
In June, Iran agreed with the United States to a memorandum of understanding laying out a pathway to a permanent settlement of the conflict, only for the deal to later unravel as each side accused the other of violating it.