Iran has not requested a ceasefire, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday according to the semi-official Students News Network, and wants to ensure that any end to the war with Israel and the US is definitive.
Araghchi said that the Strait of Hormuz is only closed to “enemies and those supporting their aggression.”
A Foreign Ministry Spokesperson added that states not party to the war have been able to transit their vessels through the strait with coordination and permission from Iran’s armed forces.
Additionally, Araghchi said on Monday that Tehran had shown it was ready to take the war with Israel and the United States as far as necessary.
“I think by now they have learned a good lesson and understood what kind of nation they are dealing with, one that does not hesitate to defend itself and is ready to continue the war wherever it may lead, and take it as far as necessary,” Araghchi said during a weekly foreign ministry briefing.
@Alarabiya News
