ALWAGHT- Iran’s foreign minister said the war had transformed regional security perceptions, leading Arab states to recognize that lasting security should be collective and regionally driven rather than reliant on foreign military bases that can themselves become sources of instability.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the war exposed the limits of relying on foreign military bases for regional security, arguing that countries without such bases suffered less. He said Persian Gulf security should instead be collective, regional, and supported by economic cooperation.
Araghchi said Iran’s post-war foreign policy would be fundamentally different, claiming the conflict had replaced perceptions of a weak Iran with an image of a resilient and capable country. He also praised Iran’s diplomatic efforts and public diplomacy during the war.
He credited President Masoud Pezeshkian with playing a key role in negotiations that produced the Islamabad MoU, saying Pezeshkian rejected a temporary ceasefire in favor of a lasting end to hostilities. Araghchi said Iran’s future foreign policy would focus on national interests, its people’s rights, and the country’s strength and dignity.
