JAKARTA - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchimenegaskan there is no military solution to the political crisis and warned the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) not to escalate further in the Strait of Hormuz.
"The events in Hormuz make it clear that there is no military solution to the political crisis. With the talks progressing through the efforts of both Pakistan, America must be vigilant not to be dragged back into the ditch by bad-intentioned parties; the same goes for the UAE," Araghchi said on the X platform. Tuesday, May 5, reported by ANTARA from Sputnik.
Araghchi also rejected Washington's "Project Freedom" plan to escort merchant ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the project was a dead end.
Iran launched a retaliatory attack on Monday (4/5) by targeting the UAE. The missile attack and the updated dandroneyang marked the first incident since the ceasefire between Iran and the United States took effect last month.
The UAE later reported the launch of a fourth wave of missiles and drones from Iran and stated that its air defense system intercepted 15 missiles and four drones.
In addition, a fire also occurred in the Fujairah Oil Industrial Zone, a major energy center on the east coast of the UAE, after being hit by a drone launched from Iran.
Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliation from Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The two sides then agreed to a ceasefire since April 8 through Pakistani mediation. However, talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement.
The ceasefire was then extended by US President Donald Trump without a set time limit.
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