Iranian Chancellor Abbas Araghchi says he legitimates Israel and defends unique state with Jews, Muslims and Christians
Iran’s chancellor, ABBAS ARAGHCHI, said on Sunday (6.Jul.2025) that his country “Express reserve” To the proposal to create 2 states – an Israeli and a Palestinian – mentioned in the final statement of the BRICS leaders summit, held in Rio de Janeiro. The statement was published in its. According to him, Tehran will formalize his opposition to the stretch through an official note.
The creation of a sovereign Palestinian state, with the unification of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under the Palestinian Authority, is historically defended by BRICS and. The text also condemns the forced displacement of the Palestinian population and demographic changes in the territory of Gaza.
For the Iranian government, however, the mention of the 2 state solution represents an implicit recognition of Israel’s legitimacy, a country that Iran does not recognize diplomatically. ARAGHCHI stated that this proposal “It didn’t work in the past and it won’t work in the future”, and that creates a “State without authority, no sovereignty and without defined borders”.
The chancellor argued that the only fair solution would be the creation of a unique, democratic and secular state, with the participation of all the historical inhabitants of the region – Muçulmans, Jews and Christians.
“We believe that the path to justice is the formation of a unified, democratic and popular state, where all the historical inhabitants of Palestine live together in peace.”said the chancellor.
He compared the proposal to the South African transition from the apartheid regime and said the model should be replicated in Palestine.
“When the apartheid regime fell in South Africa, no one suggested the creation of two states, one for whites and one for blacks. The way followed was that of a democratic state, in which blacks and whites began to live in peace, which resulted in stability and satisfaction for all.”these.
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