Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s The goal of achieving regime change in Iran is “mission impossible.”
The statement comes as the United States has launched a major military operation in Iran aimed at eliminating the “imminent threat” posed by the regime. trump card.
The operation was described as “large-scale and ongoing”. Trump said in a video posted on social media that U.S. actions were committed to using “overwhelming force and destructive force” to destroy Iran’s missile capabilities and prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.
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Iran says there is ‘no communication’ with US, Israel
In an interview with NBC News, Araghchi mentioned that Iran’s goal is to U.S. military facilities in the Middle East rather than attacking “Americans on their soil.” However, Iran’s foreign minister stressed that Iran is keen to de-escalate the situation and is ready to engage in dialogue after the US-Israeli attacks cease.
“There is no contact now,” he said.
“But if American Want to talk to us. They know how to contact me. We are certainly interested in de-escalation… This is a war the United States chose and they have to pay the price. But as far as we are concerned, we don’t want war,” Araghchi continued.
Iran defends revenge attacks
Emphasizing that U.S. forces are targeting Iranians, the Iranian minister told NBC News, “We are attacking U.S. bases, military installations and installations in the region purely as an act of self-defense.”
“We are not the ones who initiated this aggression,” he stressed. “It was the United States and Israel that launched this aggression. So there are no limits to our self-defense, but once the aggression stops, we will also stop self-defense.”
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Will there be regime change in Iran?
Responding to inquiries about comments Trump made in taped remarks about regime change IranAraghchi replied: “It’s mission impossible. You can’t have regime change when millions of people support the so-called regime.”
He also noted that millions of people across Iran have expressed support for the government to mark the recent anniversary of the 1979 revolution.
“Yes, there are people complaining, but they are strong supporters of the regime,” he said.
