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Iranian official warns US, UAE against ‘military solution’ as talks make ‘progress’
Araghchi said 50 commercial vessels were redirected and rejected Washington’s escort plan as tensions rose after renewed missile and drone strikes.
- On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected a military solution to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, warning the United States and United Arab Emirates against further escalation and dismissing Washington's maritime initiative as "Project Deadlock."
- President Donald Trump launched "Project Freedom" on Tuesday, ordering US forces to assist trapped commercial vessels and positioning substantial naval hardware at the critical maritime chokepoint amid escalating tensions.
- Monday's hostilities included missile and drone strikes targeting the United Arab Emirates, with authorities intercepting 15 missiles and four drones, while Iranian state media reported five people died in US strikes on civilian vessels.
- Saudi Arabia and India condemned the attacks as "unacceptable," while the United States and Gulf partners draft a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Iran cease merchant shipping attacks and disclose mine locations.
- Oil prices eased on Tuesday after surging 6pc as markets reacted to the naval buildup; meanwhile, previous Pakistani mediation efforts failed to secure a durable agreement, leaving the fragile ceasefire under significant strain.
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Events in Strait of Hormuz prove there’s no military solution to political crisis: Iranian FM
Abbas Araghchi has stated that recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz have once again made it crystal clear that there is no military solution to the political crisis.
·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right7Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Right
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