The Iranian Foreign Minister gave this Saturday (14) an interview with a North American broadcaster in which he discussed the conflict against the United States and Israel
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchisaid this Saturday (14) that the country maintains a “military cooperation” with Russia and China. The chancellor made the statement during an interview with the North American broadcaster MS Now.
Asked about Moscow and Beijing provide intelligence to target US targetsAraghchi said that nations are “strategic partners”. He added that in the past they had a close collaboration in the political, economic and military areas that continues. The Chancellor did not detail how the partnership works, nor how the countries support Tehran in the current conflict.
Regarding the war waged against the United States and Israel, the minister stated that it was “tax”. Araghchi said Washington and Tel-Aviv are using the territory of Iran’s neighboring countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, to attack them.
The minister also spoke about the situation in Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi declared that the passage is open, except for the United States and Israel. The chancellor said that “the majority” choose not to cross the region because “security issues”.
The strait concentrates around one fifth of the world’s maritime oil and liquefied natural gas trafficwhich fell sharply after . Due to instability in the region, the value of oil soared.
Araghchi was also asked about the situation of Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. .
“The Islamic Republic is a system that is not dependent on any individual or group of people, has a well-established political structure, and is functioning properly,” declared the minister.
