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Iranian official warns US, UAE against ‘military solution’ as talks make ‘progress’

Abbas Araghchi said there is no military solution to the crisis and warned that U.S. ship escorts could deepen the standoff.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump launched "Project Freedom" to assist commercial vessels trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, though Iran claims a US strike killed five civilians aboard non-IRGC-affiliated boats.
  • Washington's Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the US and Gulf nations are drafting a Security Council resolution to condemn Iran for blocking the Strait, after Russia and China blocked a similar measure last month.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected the US plan, calling "Project Freedom" a "Project Deadlock," and stated "there's no military solution to a political crisis."
  • European and Asian leaders condemned strikes on the United Arab Emirates, while the UAE Ministry of Education reintroduced distance learning nationwide through Friday to ensure student safety.
  • Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar warned that the global energy price and supply crisis could persist, as Brent oil futures fell 1.1% to $113.22 per barrel on market volatility.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States and the United Arab Emirates not to let themselves be trained in a "mallast," stating that recent "events in (Strâtrea) Hormuz clearly show that there is no military solution to a political crisis," CNN reports.

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