Tehran- An elderly Iranian functionary has blazoned that Iran’s military response against Israel won’t continue, provided that Israel ceases its” illegal aggression” by 4 a.m. Tehran time deadline. The statements, which came in the midst of heightened military pressures, clarify Iran’s position while forcefully denying the actuality of any formal ceasefire agreement.
In a series of posts on the social media platform X, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, a top counsel and seasoned diplomat in Iran’s foreign ministry, declared that military operations to” discipline Israel for its aggression continued until the very last nanosecond, at 4 am.” He asserted that” Israel launched war on Iran, not the other way around.”
Araghchi, a crucial figure in once transnational accommodations, laid out a clear, unilateral condition forde-escalation.” As of now, there’s NO’ agreement’ on any ceasefire or conclusion of military operations,” he stated.” still, handed that the Israeli governance stops its illegal aggression against the Iranian people no latterly than 4 am Tehran time, we’ve no intention to continue our response latterly.”
This tentative offer to stand down comes after a significant escalation in the long-running shadow war between the two indigenous adversaries. While the specific nature of the recent Israeli” aggression” and Iran’s” important” response wasn’t detailed in the posts, the statements confirm that a direct and recent military exchange has passed.
In his message, Araghchi also expressed strong nationalistic resolve, extending gratitude to Iran’s steadfast armed forces. ‘Together with all Iranians, I extend my heartfelt thanks to our resolute military, ever prepared to defend the nation,’ he said to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood,” he wrote.
Crucially, the sanctions left the door open for further action, adding a subcaste of strategic nebulosity to the de-escalation offer.” The final decision on the conclusion of our military operations will be made latterly,” he concluded, indicating that Iran’s leadership is still deliberating on the future of their station.
The transnational community is now nearly watching to see if the 4 a.m. deadline leads to a reduction in conflict or if the situation will escalate further. As of now, there has been no sanctioned public response from the Israeli government to Araghchi’s statements. The situation remains tense, with the eventuality of either a fragile calm or a renewed conflict hanging in the balance.
