Foreign Minister Araghchi: Iran will not give in to threats

JAKARTA - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchim said there was no military solution to the problem involving Iran and his country would not give in to pressure or threats.

During the 2026 BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in India, Araghchimenyebut Iran has twice been the target of brutal and illegal aggression by the US and Israel in less than a year, according to a report by the Fars News Agency.

BRICS held a meeting with the theme "Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability" amid the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran, which was launched since February 28 and is now in a ceasefire.

BRICS is followed by Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, and Indonesia.

"Now it must be clear to all Iranians that Iran is invincible and whenever it is under pressure, Iran emerges stronger and more united than ever," Araghchi said, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Friday, May 15.

He also stressed that Iran is ready to fight with full force in defending its freedom, sovereignty, and territorial integrity while remaining fully committed to diplomacy.

"As I have repeatedly stressed, there is no military solution to any problem related to Iran. We, the Iranian people, will not surrender to any pressure or threat, but we will respond respectfully," he said.

He added that the Iranian armed forces are ready to provide a strong response and destroy foreign aggressors, while stressing that the Iranian people are peace-loving and do not want war.

"In this shameful situation, we are not the aggressor, but rather the aggrieved party and its rights are violated," Araghchi said.

Regional tensions have escalated sharply after the United States and Israel attacked Iran, triggering Iranian retaliation and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, came into effect on April 8, although negotiations in Islamabad failed to produce a permanent deal.

US President Donald Trump then announced that the ceasefire would remain in effect indefinitely, although military tensions and maritime restrictions continued in the Gulf region. The US has maintained a naval blockade against Iran since April 13.