Iranian FM Araghchi NBC News interview
por Jolyon: Abbas Araghchi
Whether Iranian FM Araghchi's words are literal or strategic is the real question. He asserts readiness for war to resume and states they stand firm against any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war. The reading here is that this aims to deter further escalation while warning the U.S. and Israel. Diplomacy remains an option, but the choice rests with President Trump. Araghchi notes he previously demanded unconditional surrender within two days, yet eight months of fighting have yielded no results. A new aggression would yield similar outcomes since lessons from two previous wars were learned and tactics corrected. Hopefully the predicted doomsday war does not occur.
Transcrição (en)
I just want to ask you, because the Wall Street Journal is reporting that President Trump expects to resume bombing Iran after the midterms. As you know, he stood at the UN and threatened to annihilate Iran. Are you preparing for this war to resume? We are fully prepared for the time for the war to be resumed. And I repeat, we stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war. But at the same time, we are ready, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose. He wanted unconditional surrender in the previous war in two days, and now it's eight months that they are fighting with no result. A new aggression would be certainly the same. We are fully prepared for that. We have learned our lesson from the two previous wars, and we have corrected our tactics. We have changed our tactics and we are fully prepared to do that.
