Coverage dated June 21, 2025

Iran's top diplomat says it 'reserves all options' for self-defense following U.S. strikes

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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the American operation an "outrageous, grave and unprecedented violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.

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Iran's top diplomat says it 'reserves all options' for self-defense following U.S. strikes (opens NPR)
Published Jun 21, 2025
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Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the American operation an "outrageous, grave and unprecedented violation" of the United Nations Charter and international law.
Al Jazeera
Iran condemns US attack on nuclear sites as ‘grave violation’ of UN Charter (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jun 21, 2025
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned the US military attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities,
New York Post
Iran’s Foreign Minister warns US strikes will have ‘everlasting consequences’ (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 21, 2025
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi threatened to retaliate against the US after President Trump bombed three of the country’s nuclear sites Saturday, warning the strikes will have ‘…
CNN
Hear Iranian foreign minister respond to US strikes on Iran (opens CNN)
Published Jun 21, 2025
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The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned US strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities. He said Iran continues to defend itself by all means necessary against US and Israeli military aggression, and that the US holds “full responsibility for the consequences of its actions.”