Araghchi demands reparations for the war and a permanent end to present and future aggression on Iran.
Araghchi demands reparations for the war and a permanent end to present and future aggression on Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, "This scenario cannot be repeated," and that "reparations would be paid" after the war is over.
On January 30, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the Ritz Hotel.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Qatari-owned Al-Araby al-Jadeed on Sunday that before agreeing to end the fight, Iran will require guarantees that all strikes will cease and compensation for war losses be paid.
Araghchi made it clear that he was calling for an end to US and Israeli strikes on Iran permanently, not just a temporary ceasefire. He declared, "We will finish this conflict when we are assured it will not be repeated, and this needs a decisive and final end to the war."
Araghchi claims that the US and Israel were able to reorganize and launch another attack against the regime because of the previous ceasefire. "This scenario cannot be repeated," he cautioned, adding that "reparations would be paid" after the conflict.
Araghchi further stated that the Islamic Republic President Masoud Pezeshkian had previously stated in a post on X/Twitter last week that reparations must be paid in order to stop the war.In such case, Pezeshkian argued, "Recognizing Iran's rightful rights, paying reparations, and robust international guarantees against future aggression are the only ways to terminate this war."
"War must cease and not be repeated," said Araghchi.
Araghchi claims that Iran's calls for an end to the war are "what the reason prescribes" rather than conditions. According to Iran, "any concept worth contemplating must have sufficient guarantees to end the war fully," he clarified.
He added that he has "no specific predictions" regarding the outcome of the war. "This war and our defense will continue wherever and whenever necessary," he stated.
Araghchi claimed that for the US and Israel, "even extending the war in the current situation has become a conundrum" in addition to terminating the conflict. He claimed, "They failed to comprehend that the Islamic Republic is based on a solid and powerful organization rather than on a single person or a few individuals."
He said, "I think they have locked themselves in a predicament from which they see no escape."
Araghchi added that the IRGC will "know how to combat them" in the event of a US ground invasion, indicating that Iran is even ready for further escalation of hostilities with the US. The government is "anticipating the entry of American ground forces into our country."
Following a strike on Tehran, the capital of Iran, on March 3, 2026, a cloud of smoke rises.
Araghchi asserts that the regime is completely stable.
Araghchi asserted that the Islamic government "enjoys great stability and strength" in response to questions about the likelihood of its collapse and US-Israeli expectations of an Iranian uprising.
He said that there has been "no turbulence since the system is entrenched and coherent," despite the fact that many members of the regime's military and leadership have died in the conflict thus far.
He claimed that "the secret to the strength of the Islamic Republic of Iran resides in its supportive and ever-present people" and declared, "I feel that no one has any hope left for change, and there is no longer any talk of big reforms in Iran."
Araghchi further asserted that, in spite of reports that he was hurt, Iran's recently appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "in perfect health, in charge of the situation, and present at his job."
In a speech on Friday, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Khamenei is "wounded and certainly scarred."
Hegseth described the Supreme Leader as "scared, injured, on the run, and lacking legitimacy."
However, Araghchi declared that "all is in control."
"Our independence is the most important of our beliefs, which we cannot compromise," he declared. Araghchi claimed that the Iranian government will not "accept abandoning our aims, goals, and successes merely because they wish them."
