Iran's Araghchi Says Tehran Is Ready for War or Diplomacy After US Rejects Proposal

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on NBC's Meet the Press on September 27 that his country was prepared for fighting to resume, while still seeking diplomacy. He described readiness for a possible escalation and placed the choice of renewed talks or conflict with Washington. His remarks followed President Donald Trump's rejection of an Iranian proposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz, according to contemporary reporting.

Why it matters: Tehran is publicly pairing deterrence with an offer to negotiate. That is a statement of its position, not evidence that talks have resumed or that a new attack is imminent. The next test is whether either government announces a concrete negotiating step.

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Source: NBC Meet the Press interview with Abbas Araghchi, September 27 (original broadcast cited in Notion page body); contemporary account and quotations: theguardian.com ; Al Jazeera on the interview and proposal: 1-e8259.azureedge.net