Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asserted that Tehran is prepared to resume war with the U.S. and said it will stand firm “even if it comes to a doomsday war.”
Asked whether diplomacy has failed, Araghchi told NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday that there is always hope but repeatedly cast doubts on the Trump administration’s intentions.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi listens as President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the General Debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, September 23, 2026.
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“[T]here is always hope for diplomacy. But we have no reason, to be honest with you, we have no reason to come back to diplomacy and engage with this administration once again, because of their behavior in the past two years,” Araghchi said.
“We stand firm in the face of any aggression against us, even if it comes to a doomsday war,” he said, adding “at the same time, we are ready for diplomacy.”
“Now there is a very reasonable plan on the table. If they reject it for no reason, this is their fault,” Araghchi said.
“We are ready for diplomacy. We are ready for war at the same time,” he added.
-ABC News’ Nicholas Kerr
