New Delhi: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, 08 March 2026, that Iran will be ready to respond if the US launches a ground attack. He stated that attacks on US military bases in the Middle East are part of Iran’s right to self-defense. He said that this war is not Iran’s choice, but rather imposed upon it by the US and Israel. He also defended the attacks on neighbouring countries, saying that their missiles cannot reach the US. Iran is doing everything it can to defend itself. However, Iran has stated that it will not target neighbouring countries further.
What did Araghchi say?
“Right now, we are quite capable. We have very brave soldiers who are waiting for any enemy who enters our territory to fight them and to kill and destroy them,” Araghchi told NBC News. Araghchi said Iran expects the US to explain its attack against the Islamic Republic before Tehran can consider a ceasefire deal. “They have to explain why they launched this attack before we can even consider a ceasefire,” Araghchi told NBC News.
This war imposed on us by United States and Israel
He further stated that Iran is exercising its right to self-defense. Iran’s top diplomat said, “Of course, no one wants to continue this war. It was imposed on us by the United States and the Israelis. They, you know, started this war without any provocation, without any reason, illegally. And what we’re doing is a legitimate act of self-defense, and we have every right to do so.”
Iran’s clarification on attacks on neighbours
He denied that Iran is deliberately attacking its neighbours in the Middle East, and said it is retaliating against US military bases and assets in the region. He said, “If you believe that Iran is attacking its neighbours, that’s a mistake. No, we’re not attacking our neighbours. We’re attacking American bases, American, you know, installations, American assets, which unfortunately are on our neighbours’ territory. So, we’re not attacking our neighbours. We’re attacking the Americans who are attacking us.”
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