In an interview with Al Jazeera, Araqchi described the violent riots that unfolded in Iran on January 8 as the 13th day of the US and Israeli war against the country in the wake of the 12-day military aggression in June last year.
The foreign minister said the enemy has attempted to achieve what it had failed to gain during the military war, this time by creating tensions in Iran.
Asked about the possibility of an American military attack on Iran, Araqchi stressed that the Islamic Republic is prepared for every scenario.
He reminded the enemies that Iran is totally prepared for a military option which has been already tested by the enemies, but in vain.
Iran’s readiness has currently increased in qualitative and quantitative terms much greater than the era before the 12-day war, Araqchi underlined.
“We are prepared for all options, whether they intend to test the military or diplomatic option,” he stated.
The foreign minister also decried the attempts at getting the US involved in unending wars to fulfill the interests of Israel, urging the US to opt for prudence.
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians.
More than a week later, the United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities in a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iran’s armed forces responded by striking strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military facility in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran said its retaliatory operations against Israel and the United States imposed a halt to the illegal assault.
Senior Iranian commanders have warned that any new act of aggression will prompt an even stronger response.