Araghchi expressed the position during a meeting with foreign ambassadors, according to The Hindu. The location of the meeting was not specified in the available material.
In the same remarks, The Hindu reports, the minister warned that Iran’s response would be stronger if its adversaries once again chose the path of military confrontation. The available information does not specify exactly whom he was referring to with the term “adversaries.”
The message comes as peace talks between Iran and the United States appeared to be deadlocked, according to France 24. The source provides no further details about the content or status of the negotiations.
France 24 also reports that Washington had scaled back its attacks while prioritizing economic pressure. This is an account attributed to the outlet and not corroborated by other available sources.
The same source describes Iran’s attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz as still controversial. The material provided contains no further information about the incident or its scope.
The three sources examined agree on the central point of Araghchi’s statements: according to the minister, the conflict with the United States cannot be resolved through military means.
Within the framework described by the sources, the call for a nonmilitary solution therefore coexists with the warning reported by The Hindu of a stronger Iranian response in the event of a renewed military confrontation. The wording remains that attributed to Araghchi’s statements.