BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 16. Iran hasn't
appealed to any party for a ceasefire in connection with the
ongoing military escalation, Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi
said at a press conference in Tehran today, Trend reports.
According to him, Iran is looking to wrap up this war in a
manner that won't occur again.
Araghchi pointed out that Iran is carrying on with its resistance
smoothly.
"Iran has no doubts about defending itself and has the power to
continue the war in any direction," the minister added.
Since no concrete agreement was reached in negotiations between
the United States and Iran over the nuclear program, the U.S. and
Israel began military airstrikes against Iran on February 28. In
response, Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israel and
U.S. military facilities located in countries across the region,
starting the same day.
On the first day of the air strikes against Iran, Iran’s Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking
military officials were killed. On March 8, Iran’s Assembly of
Experts elected Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s third Supreme
Leader by majority vote.
From March 1 through March 5, the confrontation expanded
further, affecting several countries across the Middle East.
According to information, the U.S. side suffered losses of 8
dead and more than 140 wounded.
The ongoing conflict has significantly threatened the region’s
energy infrastructure and maritime transport. Oil prices have
surged on global markets due to heightened security tensions around
the Strait of Hormuz, prompting several countries to advise their
citizens to leave the region.
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