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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected the idea of a ceasefire as an end to the ongoing conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States.
Since the U.S. and Iran launched airstrikes against Iran on February 28, causing a debilitating effect across the Middle East, the United Nations and many world leaders have sued for peace and urged an end to the war through peaceful means.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Araghchi said the Iranian Government opposes the idea of a ceasefire, adding that it welcomes resolution efforts that would compensate it for the damages the strikes have inflicted and meet its conditions.
“There are many countries, our friends, that have proposed ideas and expressed readiness to play a role in achieving peace. We thank all of our friends who are making efforts in this regard. Our position is the same as what I have stated here, and we have also conveyed it to our friends,” said Araghchi.
“We do not accept a ceasefire. However, if there is an idea for ending the war that meets our conditions so that the war ends permanently across the entire region and the damages suffered by Iran are compensated, we will certainly listen to it.”
Earlier, the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, had vowed to avenge those killed in the war and claimed that Iran would “obtain compensation” from its enemy.
“A limited amount of this revenge has so far taken concrete form, but until it is fully achieved, this case will remain among our priorities. We will not forget the revenge for the blood of the martyrs,” he said.
