Iran Minister Vows To Keep Fighting After Larijani Killing, What Is Happening On Day 19 Of US-Israel Attacks?
Tehran : Iran has sent out a strong message to the United States and Israel following the killing of Ali Larijani in an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday. The presence or absence of a single individual does not affect Iran’s political and economic structure. Larijani, one of Iran’s most powerful political figures and head of its Supreme National Security Council, was killed in an air strike at his daughter’s home near Tehran along with his son.
He also referred to the death of the former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a US-Israeli strike on February 28. “Even the (Supreme) Leader was martyred, yet the system continued its work,” he said. Araghchi held the US responsible for the conflict in the Middle East, adding that Washington must be held accountable for the human and economic losses. The Iranian foreign minister added that Iran’s stance against the development of nuclear weapons will not significantly change.
Former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had opposed the development of weapons of mass destruction in a fatwa, or religious edict, issued in the early 2000s. Western countries, including the U.S. and Israel, have for years accused Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons, while Iranian authorities have said their nuclear programme is solely for civilian purposes. Araghchi urged Middle Eastern countries to draft a new protocol for the Strait of Hormuz after the war ends.
The US has sought to build a naval coalition to escort vessels navigating the strait, with most NATO allies saying they don’t want to get involved in military operations against Iran. The top Iranian diplomat also said that the war could come to an end only if Iran received compensation for damages incurred since February 28.
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